Improving Labour Laws in Ghana: An Analysis of Collective Bargaining Agreements

IF 1.7 Q2 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR Journal of Labor and Society Pub Date : 2024-06-27 DOI:10.1163/24714607-bja10157
Abdul Hamid Kwarteng, Joseph Bawa, Ken Kwaku Tweneboah Koduah
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Collective bargaining agreements are the internationally recognised tool used to create a peaceful platform for employers and employees to come to the negotiation table and address their concerns peacefully. However, the Ghanaian labour setting is charaterised by constant agitations between employers and their employees, hence the concern of the study. The research methodology used in this article is qualitative, using specific research tools such as the descriptive method, dialectical materialism, analytical, and synthesis method. The findings of the article reveal that the Ghanaian labour laws contained in the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) on collective bargaining agreements are defective mostly in its formulation, execution, and application. Among other defects, the Labour Act 2003 is too vague with no clear timelines. In this regard, the study recommends effective solutions on how to deal with these defective laws so as to ensure a cordial relationship between these two labour parties in Ghana.

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改进加纳的劳动法:集体谈判协议分析
集体谈判协议是国际公认的工具,用于为雇主和雇员创造一个和平的平台,使他们能够坐到谈判桌前,和平解决他们所关心的问题。然而,加纳劳工环境的特点是雇主和雇员之间不断发生骚乱,因此本研究对此表示关注。本文采用的研究方法是定性研究,使用了描述法、辩证唯物主义、分析法和综合法等特定研究工具。文章的研究结果表明,2003 年《劳动法》(第 651 号法案)所载的加纳劳动法在集体谈判协议的制定、执行和应用方面存在缺陷。除其他缺陷外,2003 年《劳动法》过于含糊,没有明确的时间表。在这方面,本研究就如何处理这些有缺陷的法律提出了有效的解决方案,以确保加纳劳资双方之间的友好关系。
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