President John Dramani Mahama
The National Tripartite Committee, comprising representatives from the government, employers, and Organised Labour/Associations, has officially begun discussions to set the 2025 minimum wage.
The negotiations, which commenced on Monday, February 3, 2025, are aimed at determining the minimum wage rates for the upcoming year.
In a statement released by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the acting spokesperson for the President, it was announced that the negotiations will also address base pay adjustments for public sector employees, which will be aligned with the minimum wage discussions.
“Given that negotiations for both the minimum wage and the base pay for the 2025 financial year are behind schedule—as they were expected to be completed by the end of April 2024, per the Public Financial Management (PFM) Act.
“Government is calling on social partners (government, employers, organised labour) to work expeditiously to complete the negotiations in time to inform the 2025 Budget,” the statement concluded.
In line with Section 113 (1) (a) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), the National Tripartite Committee increased the national daily minimum wage from GH¢14.88 to GH¢18.15 effective January 1, 2024.
See the full statement below:
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