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| Name: | Labour Act, 2003 (Act No. 651). |
| Country: | Ghana |
| Subject(s): | Labour codes, general labour and employment acts |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2003-10-08 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | Official Gazette, 2003-10-10, pp. 1-69  (PDF 1'529 KB) |
| ISN: | GHA-2003-L-66955 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=66955&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Official Gazette, 2003-10-10, pp. 1-69 PDF 1'529 KB  National Labour Commission The Labour Act, Ghana PDF (consulted on 2006-10-03) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Part I: Preliminary Part II: Public employment centres and private employment agencies Part III: Protection of employment (rights and duties of employers and workers, contract of employment, grounds for termination, etc.) Part IV: General conditions of employment (annual leave with pay, hours of work, rest periods) Part V: Employment of persons with disabilities (incentives, public service posts, employment not to cease upon disablement, training, etc.) Part VI: Employment of women (night work, prohibition of assignment of pregnant women, maternity leave, etc.) Part VII: Employment of young persons (hazardous work, health, etc.) Part VIII: Fair and unfair termination of employment Part IX: Protection of remuneration (equal pay for equal work, prohibited or permitted deductions, paid public holidays, etc.) Part X: Special provisions relating to temporary workers and casual workers Part XI: Trade unions and employers' organisation (creation, registration, protection against discrimination, federation, etc.) Part XII: Collective agreement Part XIII: National Tripartite Committee Part XIV: Forced labour (prohibition, interpretation) Part XV: Occupational health, safety and environment Part XVI: Labour inspection Part XVII: Unfair labour practices (discrimination, interference by employers in union affairs, employer to facilitate workers' trade union business, union activities during working hours, complaints, etc.) Part XVIII: National Labour Commission (establishment, functions, settlement of industrial disputes) Part XIX: Strikes Part XX: Miscellaneous Repeals the following Acts: - The Conspiracy and Protection of Property (Trade Disputes) (Cap 90) - The Trade Unions Ordinance (Cap 91) - The Trade Unions (Amendment) Ordinance, 1953 (No. 19) - The Trade Unions (Amendment) Decree, 1966 (NLCD 110) - The Trade Disputes (Arbitration and Inquiry) (Cap 93) - The Industrial Relations Act, 1965 (Act 299) - The Industrial Relations Act, 1965 (Amendment) Decree, 1967 (NLCD 189) - The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Decree, 1972 (NRCD 22) - The Labour Decree, 1967 (NLCD 157) - The Labour (Amendment) Decree, 1967 (NLCD 212) - The Labour (Amendment) Decree, 1969 (NLCD 331) - The Labour (Amendment) Decree, 1969 (NLCD 342) - The Labour (Amendment) Decree, 1969 (NLCD 368) - The Labour (Amendment) Decree, 1973 (NRCD 150) - The Labour (Amendment) Decree, 1976 (SMCD 33) - The Labour (Amendment) Decree, 1976 (SMCD 42) - The Public Service (Negotiating Committee) Law, 1992 (PNDCL 309) Amends the Children's Act, 1998 (sections 93, 95 (1) and 124). |
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