Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffuor Awuah has announced that the national daily minimum wage has been increased from GH¢13.53 in 2022 to GH¢14.88 pesewas for the year 2023.
This follows a marathon meeting between the tripartite partners, Organized Labour, the Ghana Employers Association and the government on the determination of the national daily minimum wage for 2023 since Monday, November 14, 2022.
Organised labour has for some time now demanded increments in salaries to match up with the current price hikes due to the global economic crisis.
Meanwhile, the new development has come as a relief to Ghanaian workers despite commentaries that it is not enough.
Workers in the private sector are however worried the decision could not be extended to them as employers are already having difficulties in paying salaries.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
