President Akufo-Addo has announced that his government will recruit more health workers in his second term to help improve the country’s healthcare delivery services. He said his first term saw the recruitment of 100,000 healthcare professionals into the country’s healthcare service. President Akufo-Addo said this while delivering the 2021 State of the Nation Address (SONA) […]
Ghana is set to begin COVID-19 vaccination from next Tuesday as part of measures to stop the further spread of the viral disease. This follows the arrival of the first consignment of 600,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, in Accra yesterday. Ghana’s vaccination programme is guided by the National Vaccine Deployment Plan […]
In the year 2020, businesses in Ghana and the Ghanaian economy as a whole, faced myriad of unimaginable circumstances and unprecedented challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of unparalleled uncertainty about when the pandemic will end, GEA stepped up to the challenge. We have worked hard to support our members during this […]
The Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) would like to extend an invitation to you to participate or nominate staff members to attend the following Webinars scheduled as follows Date: – Wednesday, 15th July, 2020 Time: – 10.00 am – 12.00 noon Fees: – GH¢150 per participant (GEA Members) […]
The Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) would like to extend an invitation to you to participate or nominate staff members to attend its maiden Webinar on Employment Relations Issues Arising from COVID-19 & Implications for Businesses. The Webinar has been scheduled as follows: Date: – Wednesday, 17th June, 2020 Time: – […]
The outbreak of COVID-19 has negatively affected businesses, employers and enterprises worldwide, including Ghana. The pandemic will have major economic and employment impact on, especially, the aviation, manufacturing, hospitality, tourism, sports and the entertainment industries, to mention a few. These organizations are in danger of being forced out of business. It is against this backdrop […]
GEA undertook a survey of its members from, the period of April, 24 to May 13, 2020, to ascertain the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employers and businesses in Ghana. The key findings of the survey are as follows: About 62% of businesses indicated that the pandemic has disrupted their business operations. Majority of […]
GEA has called on government to expedite work on the complete Economic Response Strategy to help industry adjust their operations and stay in business amidst COVID-19 economic challenges. This was entailed in the Press Statement from the Association to mark this year’s Worker’s Day celebration. Click to read
The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted the traditional work arrangement, compelling employers to adopt flexible or remote work arrangements. Although technology is the critical tool underpinning work from home arrangement, the following factors are necessary to implement this alternative work arrangement policy: a. Mention clearly what the intent of your work from home policy is, […]
The GEA has been keenly following developments regarding the spread of the corona virus pandemic across the globe. On March 15, 2020, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana reported confirmed cases in Ghana and the steps the Government was taking to stop the spread of the pandemic in the country. In order […]