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Labour, Jobs & Employment.

18 promises from the NDC 2024 manifesto and the 120-day social contract. 0 checked so far.

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Status Not checked: 180of 18 checked
Flagship · 2
120-day pledges · 0None
Promises by area
Maternal protection3
Labour laws3
Informal sector2
Disability1
Public jobs1
24-Hour Economy1
Labour migration1
Aspire 241
Employment Trust1
Artisans1
Job monitoring1
Prevention1
Gender-based violence1

Every promise.

Checked first, then flagship
Not checkedFlagshipMaternal protection · Manifesto · PDF page 148

Review the Labour Act to give four months of paid maternity leave.

“review the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) to mandate four months of paid maternity leave for mothers”

Not checkedFlagshipDisability · Manifesto · PDF page 153

Require at least 5 percent of jobs in public and private sector for persons with disabilities.

“mandate a minimum of 5 percent hiring of persons living with disabilities in public and private sector”

Not checkedPublic jobs · Manifesto · PDF page 53

Do public sector recruitment based on a Human Resource Gap Analysis.

“Undertake critical public sector recruitments based on the”

Not checked24-Hour Economy · Manifesto · PDF page 56

Pass an Employment Act to set rules for the 24-hour economy and job creation.

“An Employment Act that will complement the existing Labour Law will be enacted”

Not checkedLabour laws · Manifesto · PDF page 56

Speed up the Ghana Labour Market Information System to track jobs and unemployment data.

“review and accelerate the Ghana Labour Market Information Systems (GLMIS)”

Not checkedLabour laws · Manifesto · PDF page 57

Ratify ILO Convention 158 and pass laws protecting workers from exploitation and unfair dismissal.

“ratify the ILO T ransition of Employment Convention, 1982 (158)”

Not checkedLabour laws · Manifesto · PDF page 57

Update the Factories, Offices and Shops Act for modern workplace safety.

“review and update the Factories, Offices, and Shops Act, 1970 (Act 328)”

Not checkedLabour migration · Manifesto · PDF page 57

Set up a Bilateral Labour Migration Framework so Ghanaians can work abroad and return.

“establish a Bilateral Labour Migration Framework to develop agreements with countries seeking”

Not checkedAspire 24 · Manifesto · PDF page 57

Run a workplace excellence programme in the public sector to improve work ethic.

“implement a workplace excellence programmes”

Not checkedEmployment Trust · Manifesto · PDF page 59

Create a National Employment Trust investment fund to back about 1,500 24-hour SMEs over four years.

“catalytic investment to about 1500 enterprises over four years”

Not checkedInformal sector · Manifesto · PDF page 59

Start an Informal Sector Pension Inclusion Initiative for micro pension schemes.

“implement an Informal Sector Pension Inclusion Initiative to increase participation in micro”

Not checkedInformal sector · Manifesto · PDF page 59

Offer occupational health and safety training for informal workers.

“introduce occupational health and safety training and support programmes to improve working”

Not checkedArtisans · Manifesto · PDF page 61

License and certify craftsmen and artisans to improve safety, wages and pension security.

“formalise craftsmanship and artisanal work through standardization and licensing/certification”

Not checkedJob monitoring · Manifesto · PDF page 61

Hold periodic jobs conferences with stakeholders to check progress.

“convene periodic stakeholder conferences on jobs to assess progress”

Not checkedPrevention · Manifesto · PDF page 137

Require workplaces to follow occupational health and safety practices.

“mandate the integration of Occupational Health and Safety practices in workplaces”

Not checkedGender-based violence · Manifesto · PDF page 147

Ratify ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment at work.

“ratify the International Labour Organization Convention 190 on Elimination of Gender-Based”

Not checkedMaternal protection · Manifesto · PDF page 148

Amend the law to give maternity leave and mental health support after stillbirth or infant loss.

“amend the law to provide maternity leave and mental health support for mothers coping with stillbirths or infant loss”

Not checkedMaternal protection · Manifesto · PDF page 148

Introduce paternity leave.

“introduce paternity leave to promote parental engagement and work-life balance”