Republic Bank signs maiden Collective Agreement
In what is described as a swift move, the management and workers’ union of Republic Bank Ghana Limited, formerly HFC Bank, today signed their...
Data Science Can Help Fight Human Trafficking
July 31, 2017
Human trafficking occurs in every country in the world, including the U.S. It’s a hugely profitable industry, generating an estimated US$150 billion...
United Airlines passenger’s ordeal ‘worse than Saigon’s fall’
A man dragged screaming off a United Airlines flight described his ordeal as "more horrifying" than his experiences in the Vietnam War, his lawyer...
Was Air Canada wrong to force pilots to retire?
A long-running and complex battle between Air Canada and former pilots who were forced to retire at 60 is set to be revisited by...
Dr. Anaba sues Health Minister over his removal
In a new twist to the impasse over the management of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Dr. Thomas Winsum Anaba, the dismissed Medical Director of...
Trump Appoints Andy Puzder as Labor Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump named Andrew Puzder, the chief executive officer of CKE Restaurants—the parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's burger chains—as secretary...
Can an employer legally insist on a doctor’s note?
We spoke to Stephen Shore, partner at Ogletree Deakins International, LLP, who explained to us the nuances of asking for a doctor’s note –...
Workers want ban on pay history disclosure
July 24, 2017
There is a growing concern among Ghanaian workers about the disclosure of salary history, with some requesting strict regulations to prohibit employers...
Technical Universities demand NCTE’s collaboration
Professor Alexander Ayogyam, acting Vice Chancellor of the Kumasi Technical University (KSTU) has called on the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) and other...
US robots ‘set to take’ African jobs
Within less than two decades it will be cheaper to operate robots in US factories than hire workers in Africa, a new report warns.
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