UK unemployment rises for first time in two years
The rate of unemployment rose from 4.3% to 4.4% for the three months to the end of December, the Office for National Statistics said.
Despite...
Are fixed-term contracts really worth it?
We spoke to Vancouver-based Nicole Howell, founding partner at HHBG Employment Lawyers, who said the short answer is ‘no’. She explained the significant pitfall...
Kenya nurses’ strike bites
Kenyan government nurses have gone on strike over delays in an agreement that will give them pay rises, a union official said on Tuesday,...
Public Sector Workers get 15% COLA
In an effort to avert further strike actions by public sector workers, the government has agreed to pay a 15% Cost of Living Allowance...
JUSAG threatens strike over salary review
The National Executive Council of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has directed its members across the country to put on red-arm...
GMA threatens strike action
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has warned the government that its members will “begin series of action” if it fails to fully implement the...
Listed companies must publish pay ratios under new law
All listed companies will have to publish the pay ratio between bosses and workers, under new corporate governance reforms being announced today.
The new laws,...
Where are the jobs you promised?
As President Nana Akufo-Addo presents his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament today, the main expectation of Ghanaians is about the...
Health, social services driving Melbourne’s employment boom
JOBS in the health and social service sectors have driven Melbourne’s employment boom in the past decade.
Analysis of the 2016 Census by SGS Economics...
Striking teacher unions walk out of COLA negotiations
The leadership of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the National Graduate Association of Teachers (NAGRAT) have walked out of the negotiation...
