Employment and Labour Minister Nominee, Honourable Ignatius Baffour Awuah has said the Government has decided to bring back Labour offices to life and said plans are underway to establish offices in all Districts across the Country.
He said the Government is doing this with Development Partners such as European Union and DIC, adding, already 8 offices have been brought back to life and 20 others are in the process and said this will require a lot of resources.
Answering questions from the Appointments Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, for his vetting, Honourable Ignatius Baffour Awuah said going beyond this, the Government together with the Employment and Labour will develop a web system for employees and employers to log on for information
Ghana’s national Labour Department has 64 offices covering all 10 regions of the country.
The Labour Department is one of the major arms of the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations. It exists to carry out functions subject to ILO Convention No. 150 about the Labour Administration system, ratified by Ghana in 1986.
The Convention defines Labour Administration as ‘’public administration activities in the field of national labor policy’’. Accordingly, Section 1 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) provides for the establishment and functions of the National Employment Service. Section 12 of the Act also mandates the Department to conduct labor inspections on workplaces.
The Labour Department provides Labour Market Information from administrative and survey-based sources. It has a web-based portal specifically designed to suit various users consisting of Individuals and Institutions from the public sector as well as the private sector.
The Department plays an important role in the provision of administrative data about the Labour Market. It also collects and disseminates information accurately on Job seekers, Employers, Job vacancies, Skills in demand, Labour Migration, Labour/Establishment Inspection, Industrial Relations, and Workmen’s Compensation claims on a timely and regular basis.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
