February 16, 2025

GEA Launches Code of Practice to Eliminate Child Labour and Forced Labour in Ghana’s Fishing Sector

The Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA), in collaboration with the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), International Labour Organization (ILO) and other key industry stakeholders, successfully launched the Employers’ Code of Practice for Eliminating Child Labour, Forced Labour, Modern Slavery, and Human Trafficking in the Fishing Sector of Ghana. The historic event took place at the […]

May 18, 2023

GEA holds 4th Graduation ceremony for its Diploma in Industrial Relations programme.

The Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) in collaboration with the International Professional Managers Association (IPMA) held a graduation ceremony for the 7th and 8th batches of students of its Diploma in Industrial Relations programme. The ceremony, which was held in Accra certified a total of thirty-eight (38) graduates as members of the IPMA, with diploma certificates […]

May 18, 2023

UNESCO engages GEA on strategies to transform technical and vocational education in Ghana

A seven-member team from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) paid a courtesy call on the CEO of GEA, Mr. Alex Frimpong, to exchange ideas on strategies to transform Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) systems in Ghana. The visit formed part of the inception phase activities of UNESCO’s new TVET project named […]

May 18, 2023

Members of Publishing and Press Interests Group meet to discuss issues concerning the sector

Members of GEA in the publishing and press Interests Group met at the Association’s Secretariat in North Ridge to discuss emerging issues of interest in the sector. The hybrid meeting was attended by representatives of companies such as New Times Corporation, Buck Press Limited, DDP Outdoor Limited, Admedia Limited, Ghana Publishing, Innovative Printers, Sedco Publishing […]

May 18, 2023

The issue of Menstrual Leave: countries enforcing the policy

The issue of menstrual leave policy has dominated public debate in recent times. In this publication, we explore countries that have implemented the policy so far. In 2017, Zambia became the first African nation to offer a day’s menstrual leave each month for all female workers, without the need for a medical certificate or explanation […]

May 18, 2023

GEA meets members of its Commercial Interests Group to deliberate on emerging issues

Members of GEA in the Commercial Interests Group held a meeting at the Association’s Headquarters at North Ridge to discuss emerging issues of interest in the Commercial sector of the economy. Some of the key issues that engaged the attention of the meeting included: High cost of operation, High Inflation rate, cash flow challenges, increasing […]

February 23, 2023

Director-General of ILO pays courtesy call on GEA

The Director-General (DG) of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo has paid courtesy call on GEA at its headquarters in North-Ridge, Accra. The courtesy call formed part of the DG’s three-day working visit to Ghana as part of efforts to enhance bilateral partnership between the ILO and Ghana, as well as Employers’ […]

February 22, 2023

GEA endorses a new ILO project to boost productivity and working conditions in Ghana

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo launched a new project in Ghana that will support employers and workers to raise their productivity and improve working conditions in the textiles & garments and shea sectors. At the launching ceremony, the President of GEA, Mr. Dan Acheampong welcomed the project and reiterated the support and commitment of the […]

February 14, 2023

The state of the world’s social protection floors.

A newly released policy review on Sustainable social protection systems by the Internal Organization of Employers shows how the economic disruption from the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting record-high government debt has transformed the recurring problems of funding national protection systems into a growing global economic crisis. The policy review provides guidance and insights needed to advocate with […]

February 9, 2023

Fall on a walk from bed to desk is a workplace accident, German court rules

A German court has ruled that a man who slipped while walking a few meters from his bed to his home office can claim workplace accident insurance as he was technically commuting. Two lower courts that started dealing with the case both noted that statutory accident insurance was only granted to the “first” journey to […]

GEA Launches Code of Practice to Eliminate Child Labour and Forced Labour in Ghana’s Fishing Sector

GEA holds 4th Graduation ceremony for its Diploma in Industrial Relations programme.

UNESCO engages GEA on strategies to transform technical and vocational education in Ghana

Members of Publishing and Press Interests Group meet to discuss issues concerning the sector

The issue of Menstrual Leave: countries enforcing the policy

GEA meets members of its Commercial Interests Group to deliberate on emerging issues

Director-General of ILO pays courtesy call on GEA

GEA endorses a new ILO project to boost productivity and working conditions in Ghana

The state of the world’s social protection floors.

Fall on a walk from bed to desk is a workplace accident, German court rules

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