The Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) with support from the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises (NHO), has launched Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management Guidelines for three sectors of the economy namely; construction, agriculture, and manufacturing. The primary objective of the OSH Management Guidelines is to assist employers in designing measures and strategies to prevent, control, and […]
GEA is pleased to announce the 8th edition of its flagship WOMEN IN HR (WHR) CONFERENCE which would be held on the 12th and 13th of October, 2022 at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. As usual, this year’s WHR Conference promises to be packed full of valuable insights and practical takeaways from our seasoned […]
NOTICE is hereby given that the 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association has been scheduled as follows:
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has directed all lenders, i.e. banks and other financial institutions, to expressly capture their rights of enforcement under Section 61 of the Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2020 (Act 1052) in their credit and collateral agreements. This is to promote and support the development of a fair, transparent, competitive, and accessible […]
The Ghana Employers Association (GEA) has urged the National Tripartite Committee (NTC) to peg the minimum wage rate at a reasonable percentage for businesses. According to the Chief Executive of the Association, Mr. Alex Frimpong, businesses would collapse if the increment is such that they cannot afford. Mr. Frimpong explained that it would be difficult […]
The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Hon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah has inaugurated and charged a nine-member Committee to review the Single Spine Pay Policy and submit a report within three (3) months for consideration by the National Tripartite Committee (NTC). The Committee’s terms of reference are to assess to extent to which the policy […]
The ILO Governing Body has elected Gilbert F. Houngbo as the Organization’s 11th Director-General, who will take office in October 2022. Houngbo is currently President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). He was elected by the ILO’s Governing Body, comprising representatives of governments, workers and employers, during their meeting in Geneva. He will […]
On 16th March, 2022, a seminar on Termination of Employment Contracts was organized for employers in Tema, in order to enhance their understanding of employment contract termination, as well as enable them appreciate the legal and standard processes or procedures and the grounds for termination of contracts as prescribed by the Ghanaian laws. The Seminar […]
The International Labour Organization (ILO) supported GEA to conduct a survey of Ghana’s industrial relations environment to ascertain the causes and cost of the rising disputes at the National Labour Commission. This was done to equip GEA with real time information to enable the Association embark on evidence-based advocacy and sensitization programmes to engender a […]
