In November 2023, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the Skills Outlook 2023, which examines developments and trends in skills, employment and the global economy. The 2023 edition focuses on skills change resulting from the green and digital transition and the role of skills policies in ensuring economic and social resilience. According […]
Ghana Employers Association (GEA) has organized capacity-building workshops on productivity and decent work for members of its affiliate association, the Council of Indigenous Business Association (CIBA). The workshop, which brought together sevendifferent trade associations in the informal sector, deepened participants’ knowledge on the concept of productivity, decent work, transition to formality, social dialogue and its […]
The Ghana Employers’ Association has organized a Training of Trainers programme on Health and Safety for its members in the manufacturing sector. The purpose of the programme was to equip participants with effective training techniques to disseminate OSH knowledge and practices to their colleagues at the workplace. Some of the key topics discussed at the […]
A group of more than a hundred experts representing workers, governments, and employers worldwide met in Geneva to discuss decent work in the agri-food sector, leading to the adoption of ILO sector guidelines. The Guidelines sets out common principles and the policy framework that should guide action to achieve decent work in the agri-food sector. The document guides […]
Members of the Ghana Employers’ Association in the Hotels, Catering and Tourism sector held a meeting to discuss the current business situation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the area of Business Viability, Compensation, Union/Management relations, as well as general HR/IR issues and challenges in order to strategize for the industry’s recovery […]
The Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) has held its second Annual Leadership Conference in Accra, with 83 participants graduating from the Female Future Programme (FFP). The President of the association, Mr. Dan Acheampong, called for the involvement of women in boardroom positions. Citing the 2021 Population and Housing Census and the seventh round of the Ghana […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]