INTRODUCTION The Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) is an Act which amended and consolidated the laws relating to labour, employers, trade unions and industrial relations and also established the National Labour Commission and hence provided for matters related to these. The Law applies to...
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The National Labour Commission has inaugurated a five-member Audit Committee in accordance with Section 86 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (921) The Act enjoins all state entities in the public sector to establish an Audit Committee. The newly inaugurated Audit Committee is...
The Chairman of the National Labour Commission Mr. Andrew Kwabena Asamoah has sworn into Office Mr. Kwabena Boateng Esq, the Government representative on the Regional Committee of the Commission in the Ashanti Region. He will also serve as the Regional Chairman of the Committee...
The Economic and Social Development Committee of the Council of State has met the management members of the secretariat of the Commission. The purpose of the meeting was to interact with officials of the Commission to learn about the work of the Commission. The...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The National Labour Commission (NLC) established under the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) invites suitable candidates to fill the following vacant positions: ASSISTANT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER JOB PURPOSE: To plan, develop, implement and evaluate information and communication strategies to create understanding...
The National Labour Commission wishes to inform the social partners, its clients and the general public that its Regional office in Takoradi from 20th March, 2021has relocated to a new location as follows: LOCATION: NUMBER 8 WEST LINE, ANAJI, NEAR NEW CRYSTAL HOSPITAL....
The National Labour Commission has opened an office in Tema to serve as the Greater Accra Regional Office of the Commission. The opening of the office also saw the inauguration of the Committee of the Commission in the Tema Metropolitan Area. The Office is...
The National Labour Commission has received Personnel Protective Equipments (PPE) from Treanssion Technology Ghana Limited to enhance its operations. The items included 2,700 pieces of Nose Mask, 3000 surgical gloves, 1 box of Medical goggles and 10 boxes of bottled water. At a short...
The National Labour Commission has opened a Regional Office of the Commission in the Ashanti Region to serve the Ashanti Region and also service the Northern Regions in the interim. The Office is located at Ahodwo. The inauguration of the office also saw the...
The National Labour Commission is organizing a three-day training / sensitization program on Mediation and Arbitration Procedures, Drafting of Mediation Agreements and Writing of Arbitration Awards for Mediators and Arbitrators from 15th -17th October, 2019 at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ridge,...
NATIONAL LABOUR COMMISSION TRAINS Â MEMBERS OF THEÂ COMMISSION , REGIONALÂ COMMMITTES OF THE COMMSSIONÂ AND SOME KEY STAFFÂ ON WRITING OF RULINGS, DECISIONS AND BEST DISPUTES RESOLUTION PRACTICES Â The National Labour Commission (NLC) in collaboration with the Judicial Training Institute (JTI) organised a...
Redundancy is defined as the termination of employment because of the disappearance of the need for the particular job. Under the Labour Act, 2003 (Act651), redundancy occurs when an employer contemplates the introduction of major changes in production, programme, organization, structure or technology  of...
The National Labour Commission (NLC) inaugurated a Regional Committee of the Commission in the Western Region on 27th March, 2019. The establishment of the Regional Committee is in pursuance of section 144 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651). The Three-Member Tripartite Regional Committee...
The National Labour Commission (nlc) ordered Mortuary workers to call off the strike. The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana called off the strike after NLC had engaged the association. The Executive Secretary of the nlc, Hon. Ofosu Asamoah said the engagement was used to...
In Ghana, raising a family is a cherished goal for many working women yet still pregnancy and maternity are vulnerable times for working women and families. The subject of maternity leave has become a debatable issue for some years now and has been ignored...
Termination as defined is an act of making a person leaves a job or the act of ending an employment relationship with a worker without just cause, someone from his or her work. Under section 14 of Act 651, the Law provides for non-restrictive condition...
The employment relationship is an evolving field. In today’s world of work, the parties in the employment relationship are considered as social partners with a stake in the business. The relationship is shaped by Laws, Conventions and good practices and these are what make...