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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released new report “Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World” which provides a comprehensive review of working hours and working time arrangements and their effects on workers’ work-life balance. Improving and facilitating work–life balance has become an increasing focus for policymakers in recent decades. This need increased with […]