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A Wage Formula That Does Not Measure the Worker’s Life Cannot Determine the Worker’s Wage:Why Ghana’s minimum wage framework must move from abstract economic variables to a worker-needs benchmark.
Ghana has a long history of negotiating the National Minimum Wage through tripartite engagement among Government, Employers and Organised Labour. That history reflects an important national commitment; that wages at the bottom of the labour…
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The World of Work with Kenneth K. Koomson
Real conversation on labour, leadership, and society, grounded in practice, driven by purpose.
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Redundancy Under Section 65 of Act 2003, (Act 651) – The Primacy of Disclosure.
Abstract Redundancy under Ghana’s Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) is often approached as a negotiation exercise centred on severance. This article argues that such an approach departs from the structure of Section 65. Properly interpreted,…
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A Critical Analysis of Ghana’s Public Sector Pay Reform, Labour Law Interface, and the Question of Negotiation in Transition
Introduction The governance of public sector compensation is a central pillar of modern statecraft, shaping fiscal sustainability, labour relations, equity, and institutional credibility. In Ghana, efforts to reform public sector pay have historically focused on…
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Disciplined Trade, Protected Jobs: Why the Cooking Oil Transit Directive Is a Necessary Intervention
Disciplined Trade, Protected Jobs: Why the Cooking Oil Transit Directive Is a Necessary Intervention Jobs do not disappear overnight. They erode gradually through shrinking margins, delayed investments, and market distortions that policymakers sometimes overlook. In…
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Digital Transition Without Justice Is a Risk Africa Cannot Afford
Digital Transition Without Justice Is a Risk Africa Cannot Afford IntroductionIn 2024, I had the privilege of participating in a month-long study conference convened by the International Labour Organization through its ACTRAV programme in Geneva.…
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Petroleum Price Floor and the Quiet Erosion of Workers’ Wages in Ghana
Introduction The introduction of a price floor in Ghana’s petroleum sector in 2024 has quietly but decisively undermined the real wages of Ghanaian workers. By preventing fuel prices from falling when market conditions permit, the…
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Constitution Review Commission (CRC) has Opened the Door, Ghana Must Now Reform Wage Governance!
Introduction In Ghana today, compensation of employees accounts for one of the largest components of public expenditure, yet many workers continue to struggle under wages that barely keep pace with the cost of living. The…
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PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS PARTNERSHIP IN GHANA: CONTINUITY AND REFORM FROM ACT 651 TO THE DRAFT LABOUR BILL, 2025
1. IntroductionIn labour law and industrial relations, the idea of partnership is sometimes mistaken for harmony or the absence of conflict. In practice, partnership is neither sentimental nor naïve. It is a governance framework through…
