59.5
59.5
59.5
Basic Access to Decent Work
40
80
20
25
40
75
60
80
100
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §70-71, 98(c), 109 & 112-115, 124 of the Labour Act, 2003; §34 of the Free Zones Act, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §16, 20, 67-71 & 175 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | Section 35 of the Labour Act 2003. | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §77 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §33-38 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §33-38 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | § 40-44 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | § 72 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651); Holidays Act, 2001 (Act 601) | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §20-32 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | § 12-13, 74-75 & Schedule I of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | § 73-78 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | § 66(b) & 98(d) of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651); Regulation 5 of Labour Regulations 2007 (LI 1833) | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §15-17 & 62-66 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §18, 64 & 65 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §57(6&7) of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §57 (1 & 3-5) of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §57(2) of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | No | 0 | §57(2) of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | § 57(8) & 63(2)(e) of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | § 118(2)(e) & 118(3) of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | § 118(2)(c) of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | § 55-56 & 118 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §1-8 of Workmen's Compensation Act, 1987 (PNDCL 187); ISSA Country Profile for Ghana | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | § 70, 75-76 of the National Pensions Act 2008(Act 766); §60 and 77 National Pensions (Amendment) ACT, 2014 (Act 766) | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | § 73 & 78 of the National Pensions Act 2008 (Act 766); ISSA Country Profile for Ghana | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | § 22 & 24 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651); ISSA Country Profile for Ghana | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | § 71 & 79 of the National Pensions Act 2008 (Act 766); ISSA Country Profile for Ghana | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §24(1) of the Constitution of Ghana 1992; §68 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | § 15, 63 & 175 of the Labour Act 2003; §103 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Constitution of Ghana 1992; §14, 87 & 127 of the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §37 of the Factories, Offices and Shops Act, 1970 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | National Pensions (Amendment) ACT, 2014 (Act 766); ISSA Country Profile for Ghana | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Constitution of Ghana 1992; §89-91 & 98 of the Children's Act, 1998 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §2.2 of the Education Act, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §91-92, Children's Act 1998; §58 of the Labour Act 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §116–117 of the Labour Act, 2003; §1–3 and 42 of the Human Trafficking Act, 2005 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §21(e) & 24, Constitution of Ghana 1992; §79-95 & 131, Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §96-115, Labour Act (651) of 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §163 of the Labour Act (651) of 2003; §20 of the Labour regulations, 2007; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Ghana) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §170, Labour Act (651) of 2003 | No Change |