Daily Minimum Wage in Ghana has gone up 11 percentage points over 2019 of GHC 10.65 to GHC11.82, effective today, January 1, 2020.
This is in pursuance to the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) section 113 (1) (a) and the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921).
Mr. Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, who announced this at a media briefing in Accra, directed all establishments, institutions or organizations, whose Daily Minimum Wage is below the new NDMW to adjust their wages accordingly starting from the implementation date.
He said: “Any establishment, institution or organization that flouts the new rate shall be sanctioned by the law”.
He said the agreement was reached at the National Tripartite Committee (NTC) meeting on Monday, August 26, where they concluded negotiations and the NTC recommended that the minimum wage should be tax-exempt.
Source: Kofi Atakora
