Understanding Severance and Redundancy in Ghana
By Austin Akufo Gamey, FIHRMP, MA. ADR. (PULSE)
I have followed closely the usage of two key jargons or terminologies which are interchangeably used in the...
Do Employee Engagement Surveys Truly Work?
Much has been talked about the employee engagement survey, by leaders, by experts, and by employees themselves. Organizations spend billions of dollars to first...
Recipe for speedy salary negotiation
Most often management and unions get entangled in protracted salary negotiations in a manner that sometimes becomes unproductive.
The negotiations sometimes reach a deadlock when...
Severance Pay Considerations
Severance benefits are payments made to employees upon termination of employment caused by events that are beyond their control, such as workforce reductions, plant...
THE LABOUR LAWS IN GHANA FOR THE BUSINESS STARTER
The main legislation governing Industrial Relations or employment matters in Ghana is the Labour Act 2003, (Act 651). This Act came into force several...
Enhancing your performance at work
By Debbie Hilary Quaye
It is expected of all workers to pull their weight at work and perform well by using their talent and skills...
Overcoming cultural barriers at the negotiation table
By Katie Shonk After recently losing an important deal in India, a business negotiator learned that her counterpart felt as if she had been rushing through...
The important forces that make workers join a union
Greater Bargaining Power
The individual employee possesses very little bargaining power as compared to that of his employer. If he is not satisfied with...
The rural economy: An untapped source of jobs, growth and development
Decent work in the rural economy will be key to fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals’ pledge to leave no one behind.
In post-earthquake...
What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?
What is crisis management in negotiation, and how can you deal with a growing crisis in your organization? Advice from hostage negotiators can help...
