The National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) has gone up 11 per cent effective 1 January 2020. This is pursuant 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 announced this at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, 29 August 2019. He said: “Any establishment, institution or organisation that flouts the new rate shall be sanctioned in accordance with the law”.
The percentage was reached at the National Tripartite Committee (NTC) meeting on Monday, 26 August 2019. Mr Awuah further said the Akufo-Addo-led administration is committed to improving the income of workers and productivity in both the public and private sectors of the Ghanaian economy.
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Mr. Minister, how do you compare somebody earning GH¢500.00 and GH¢95,000.00 a month? Are they all human beings or the one taking GH¢95,000.00 a month is super human being? We live in this country (Ghana) where Civil Servants are poorly paid (GH¢500.00 - 2,500.00 a month but these Civil Servants are always classified as "BURDEN ON GHANA ECONOMY" but those enjoying GH¢95,000.00 and above in a month are NOT BURDEN ON GHANA ECONOMY. this is black-man sense. No doubt US President "Trump" really described the black-man in appropriate manner. The earlier we wake up from slumber the better it will be for all of us. Civil Servants are also human beings and go to the same market with those taking highest salaries including Politicians with the ex- Gracia. Thank you