ABL cuts workforce by 40
Forty workers of Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) are exiting the company as a result of a redundancy exercise necessitated by company restructuring.
The restructuring was...
Constructive Dismissal—bane of Ghanaian workers
Until a month ago, Anita worked as an Accounts Officer in one of the leading banks in Ghana.
She worked for the company for three...
Employment decreases for the first time in 6 months
The number of paid jobs in Canada decreased for the first time in six months amidst a tightening labour market.
There were 5,730 fewer jobs...
KFC employer fined for underpayment
A company that operated multiple Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurants and its director have been fined for underpaying its workers
Dove Foods Limited (registered in...
AT&T’s merger with Time Warner
Last week, many were caught off-guard by reports that AT&T's massive bid for Time Warner had hit a rough patch. In a matter of...
Casual workers must demand contract letters—ICU
Casual workers need to insist on receiving appointment letters from employers, says Mr. Solomon Kotei, General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union...
Power tariff cuts to benefit Labour market
The government’s reduction of electricity tariffs, as announced in the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, offers relief, especially for the industrial sector.
High voltage...
Budget promises 100,000 jobs for unemployed graduates
In a deliberate attempt to fight the high graduate unemployment in the country, the government has announced the setting up of a Nation Builders'...
Spy agency faces more criticism
The Canada Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is making headlines again, defending claims from several employees that its harassment policies are inadequate.
Five employees have claimed...
New law to ban inquiries into salary history
My most recent column discussed a new law that will bar California employers from seeking or considering an applicant’s record of criminal conviction before...
