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 […]
NTC ISSUES COMMUNIQUÉ ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, 21st April, 2020 to discuss guidelines for the fight against Coronavirus at all workplaces. The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Hon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah (MP). The Tripartite Partners comprising representatives from Government, Employers and […]
What is Industrial Relations?“Industrial Relations” refers to all types of relations between employers and workers, be at International, National, Regional, Sectoral or Company level; and to all dealings with respect to social and economic issues, including salary/wage setting, employment and working conditions, Labour legislation, skills development, social protection, tripartite consultation, dispute settlement among a host […]
The Ghana Employers Association(GEA) in collaboration with the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) has launched a female leadership development programme in Ghana called the Female Future Programme (FFP). The event, which was organized on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Movempick Ambassador Hotel was launched by Ms Mansa Nettey, CEO of the Standard Chartered Bank […]