Category: Labour
To Cash-Out On Leave Days or Not: A Review of Samuel M. K. Adrah vs. Electricity Company of Ghana
Introduction In Samuel M. K. Adrah vs. Electricity Company of Ghana, Ghana’s Court of Appeal laid down the position of the law regarding commuting accrued ... Read More
Overtime work, Its Remuneration, and Its Tax Implication
1. Introduction Overtime is defined as “time worked in addition to one’s normal working hours.” The International Labour Organisation (the “ILO”), whose mandate is to promote ... Read More
Ending Employment Relationships Under Ghanaian Law: Basic Terms (2)
The first part of this piece discussed in general terms the differences between termination and dismissals under the Ghanaian law. The piece went on to ... Read More
Ending Employment Relationships Under Ghanaian Law: Basic Terms (1)
In virtually every employment case law, you are likely to find the following words and phrases in use: dismissal, summary dismissal, wrongful dismissal, wrongful termination, ... Read More
Injunctions Over Disciplinary Proceedings – How Far and How Wide?
The Supreme Court in the case of Republic v Bank of Ghana & 5 Ors; Ex Parte Benjamin Duffourhas held that an injunction order prohibiting ... Read More
Issuing Disclaimers about Ex-Employees – Legit?
Take a newspaper. Flip through the pages randomly. You may well see an employer-sponsored notice in there together with a photograph informing the public that ... Read More
Casual Workers May Well Be Employees
The Supreme Court in the case of Benjamin Aryee & 691 Others v The Cocoa Marketing Board held that a worker initially employed as a casual ... Read More
Social Media Can Cost You Your Job
Social Media has come to stay. But will your job stay? Social media has changed the way we relate to the world around us. It ... Read More
Supreme Court Declares: Labour Act Cannot Oust High Court Jurisdiction
On 26 July 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that the High Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Labour Commission in hearing cases of unfair termination ... Read More