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Welcome to MELR
In line with Sections 11 and 13 of the Civil Service Act, 1993 (PNDC Law 327), the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) was established by Executive Instrument (EI 28), January 2017. The Ministry is the lead policy agency of government in terms of employment and labour related issues.
The MELR has the mandate of formulating policies on employment and labour issues, developing sector plans, coordinating sector specific interventions, promoting harmonious labour relations and workplace safety, promoting the elimination of child labour, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of policies, programmes and projects for accelerated employment creation for national development.
Our Vision is to provide decent jobs for all workers in Ghana and Ghanaians working abroad.
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STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR A HOLISTIC REVIEW OF THE LABOUR ACT, 2003 (ACT 651) BY CHARLOTTE HANSON
The main legislation governing labour administration and employment matters in...
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The attention of MELR has been drawn to a misleading...
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STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR A HOLISTIC REVIEW OF THE LABOUR ACT, 2003 (ACT 651) BY CHARLOTTE HANSON
The main legislation governing labour administration and employment matters in...
Read MoreSCORE: ENTERPRISE ADVANTAGE – By Charlotte Hanson
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) is an International Labour...
Read MoreTHE ESSENCE OF THE SCORE PROJECT IN GHANA- BY CHARLOTTE HANSON
According to the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), high cost...
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DISCLAIMER
The attention of MELR has been drawn to a misleading...
Read MoreCABINET APPROVES NPA 2
On 6th February, 2018, Cabinet approved the Phase II of the...
Read MoreCommunique by the national tripartite committee NTC
Determination of the 2020 national daily minimum wage by the...
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MELR /ACTION AID GHANA TRAINS STAKEHOLDERS ON ILO CONVENTION190
Read MoreThe Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) in collaboration with Action Aid, Ghana organized a two-day out of station intensive training workshop from 24th to 25th March 2021 at Tomreik Hotel, Accra. The programme, under the theme “Understanding International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190-Violence
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STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR A HOLISTIC REVIEW OF THE LABOUR ACT, 2003 (ACT 651) BY CHARLOTTE HANSON
Read MoreThe main legislation governing labour administration and employment matters in Ghana is the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651). Before the promulgation of Act 651, the Industrial Relations Act, 1960 (Act 299) and few other related labour regulations governed labour administration and industrial relations. After almost
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DISCLAIMER
Read MoreThe attention of MELR has been drawn to a misleading news item circulating under the heading 'Administrative Officers Upcoming Interview'.
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PRESENTATION BY THE MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS, HON. IGNATIUS BAFFOUR AWUAH (MP), AT THE ‘MEET-THE-PRESS’
Read MoreColleague Hon. Minister for Information; Hon. Deputy Ministers; Chief Directors, Directors and Heads of Departments and Agencies; Representatives of the Ghana Employers Association; Representatives of Organised Labour; Distinguished Invited Guests; Friends from the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen; It is a pleasure for me to be
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The Ghana Virtual Career Fair 2020
Read MorePARTICIPATE IN THE ONLINE JOB AND CAREERS FAIR TO PLAN YOUR FUTURE IN GHANA! ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FAIR TO BE HELD ON 8 JULY 2020 CAN BE FOUND HERE. The Ghana Virtual Career Fair 2020 is geared to provide a response to the current
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