South African trade union bans Jacob Zuma from attending its meetings
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has issued a communique stating that the country’s president Jacob Zuma will no longer be welcome...
Kenya: Leaders of striking public sector doctors jailed one month
A judge in Kenya has handed a one-month sentence to leaders of the doctors’ union in the country amid an ongoing strike over pay...
Universities’ senior staff to strike from October 19 over ‘unfavourable’ service conditions
Members of the Universities of Ghana Senior Staff Association, will from Monday, October 19, lay down their tools.
This has been occasioned by the government’s...
Maritime and Dockworkers Union backs move to revamp inland water transport
General Secretary of the Maritime and Dockworkers Union (MDU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, has backed the decision of the new...
Economist Bemoans Lack of Employment Data
Head of the Economics department at the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey, has said the Ghana Statistical Service needs to lift up its...
How to handle a candidate looking for a pay rise
Negotiating an increased starting salary has the potential to be an awkward situation for both the new starter and HR rep across the table.
A...
Only six countries have equal rights for men and women, World Bank finds
The world is moving towards legal gender equality -- but it's moving very, very slowly.
Only six countries currently give women and men equal rights,...
IHRMP trains prison officers on training facilitation
The Institute of Human Resources Management Practitioners, Ghana (IHRMP) has organized a two-day workshop on Training Facilitation for Training Instructors at the Prison Officers...
‘1-district, 1-factory’ to create over 350,000 jobs nationwide – Finance Minister
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Ken Ofori-Atta says the implementation of the much-anticipated ‘1-district, 1-factory’ policy is estimated to generate over 350, 000...
WORKERS MUST IDENTIFY WITH VISION OF COMPANIES- ICU General Secretary
The General Secretary of ICU is advocating for Unions to own the vision of their employers in order to avoid an adversarial relationship at...
