The National Tripartite Committee (NTC), in accordance with Part 113 (1) (a) of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), has finalised its negotiations on the dedication of the Nationwide Day by day Minimal Wage (NDMW) and the Base Pay increment for 2025.
Based on a communiqué issued following its assembly on Thursday, twentieth February, in Accra, the committee agreed to extend the 2025 minimal wage by 10% from the earlier yr. This represents a rise from GH₵18.15 to GH₵19.97, efficient 1st March 2025.
The assertion famous that the settlement on the increment took into consideration the present financial challenges, price of dwelling, enterprise sustainability, and the desirability of accomplishing the next stage of employment.
The NTC subsequently issued a robust directive to all institutions to adjust to the brand new wage construction by the stipulated date, cautioning:
Any institution, establishment, or organisation that flouts the 2025 NDMW shall be sanctioned in accordance with the legislation.
The committee additional really useful that the 2025 NDMW must be tax-exempt.
The most recent increment signifies that staff will earn a minimal of GH₵599.10 over a 30-day interval.
Equally, the federal government and Organised Labour have reached an settlement to extend Base Pay on the Single Backbone Wage Construction (SSSS) by 10% throughout the board, from January 2025 to December 2025.
The settlement was reached between:
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The Authorities, represented by the Honest Wages and Salaries Fee (FWSC), the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE), and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on one aspect, and
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Organised Labour, comprising staff’ unions and establishments throughout the Public Service of Ghana, on the opposite aspect.