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National Labour Commission

Also known as: NLC

National Labour Commission — Ghana's labour dispute resolution body that intervenes in industrial actions and handles unfair termination cases, most recently ruling on strike procedures and salary disputes.

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  1. July 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … In February 2026, the National Labour Commission directed four tertiary education unions, including TUSAAG, to suspend industrial actions and return to negotiations over outstanding salary and allowance disputes following a High Court injunction. …

    TUSAAG to resume indefinite strike July 20 over unpaid allowances
  3. June 2026

  4. Joy Online

    … Copies of the letter were sent to the Minister of Finance, the National Security Coordinator, the Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission, the Secretary-General of the TUC, and all affected PSWU member organisations.

    PSWU urges Fair Wages Commission to expedite payment of agreed allowances

  5. Joy Online

    … unions questioned the motive behind the directive. “We deem this letter as a ploy by the duty bearers (MOE, MOF, GES; FWSC, PSC) to delay the process of addressing the challenges confronting teachers as directed by the President of the Republic and the National Labour Commission …

    Teacher unions reject GES directive on staff data submission, demand withdrawal of letter

  6. Joy Online

    … Speaking to Citi FM, Local Union Chairman Eric Tamakloe said the union had formally petitioned management, copied the NLA Board and departmental heads, and subsequently presented its concerns to the National Labour Commission. …

    NLA staff give management 14 days to resolve grievances or face strike

  7. Joy Online

    … The National Labour Commission (NLC) has also directed the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) to immediately call off the strike and has summoned all parties to a formal hearing on June 10, 2026. …

    KATH strike: Ashanti Regional Minister assures public of imminent resolution

  8. The Chronicle

    … As The Chronicle was working on this editorial, we sighted a statement from the National Labour Commission (NLC) summoning the Chairman of KADA to appear before the Commission. …

    Editorial: KATH Crisis Requires Cool Heads And Urgent Action

  9. The Ghanaian Times

    The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) to immediately suspend its indefinite strike action. …

    NLC directs Komfo Anokye doctors to suspend strike

  10. Health minister suspends KATH CEO over A&E closure announcement

    1. Joy Online

      … With the National Labour Commission already having ordered doctors to call off a separate strike, the addition of nurses and midwives now deepens the crisis at one of Ghana’s leading teaching hospitals.

      Nurses join KATH strike as pressure builds on Health Minister to reverse CEO suspension

    2. Joy Online

      The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) to immediately call off its indefinite strike, declaring the industrial action illegal and improperly executed. …

      Call off strike immediately – NLC orders KATH doctors
  11. May 2026

  12. Joy Online

    … MELPWU said it appreciated the intervention of the National Labour Commission and the Ministry of Health but urged all parties to avoid public commentary that could distort facts or inflame the situation. …

    MELPWU demands immediate reinstatement of Korle Bu lab head amid ongoing dispute
Politics

NLC intervenes to prevent JUSAG November 2 strike

The News

The National Labour Commission has directed the Minister of Jobs, Labour and Employment Relations to engage the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana over its planned indefinite strike on November 2, 2026, over delays in approving and implementing a salary review for Judicial Service staff. JUSAG is demanding approval of the Judicial Council's salary review recommendations by end of October, with revised salaries to be paid in November, and is seeking arrears from January to October 2026.

27 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. NLC intervenes to prevent JUSAG November 2 strike

    The National Labour Commission has directed the Minister of Jobs, Labour and Employment Relations to engage the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana over its planned indefinite strike on November 2, 2026, over delays in approving and implementing a salary review for Judicial Service staff. JUSAG is demanding approval of the Judicial Council's salary review recommendations by end of October, with revised salaries to be paid in November, and is seeking arrears from January to October 2026.

    27 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 26 October

  1. JUSAG threatens indefinite strike from November 2 over salary delay

    The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana has threatened an indefinite strike starting November 2, 2026, if the government does not approve and pay reviewed salaries and allowances by the end of October. The association says the Judicial Council completed its salary review recommendations but approval by the President has stalled despite multiple requests since January 2026.

    26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Judicial staff threaten indefinite strike from November 2

    The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana has threatened an indefinite strike from November 2, 2026, if the government fails to approve its 2026 salary review and pay outstanding arrears, giving the government until November 1 to meet its demands.

    26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 16 October

  1. Labour consultant urges fair, data-driven pay adjustment for 2027

    Austin Gamey, a labour consultant, has urged Organised Labour to seek a fair adjustment in 2027 base pay negotiations guided by economic data rather than perceptions about living costs, warning that excessively high expectations could delay agreement with government and create further inflationary pressures.

    16 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 12 October

  1. Multimedia Group HR manager called to Ghana Bar

    Raymond Nii Doodo Larbie, HR Shared Services Manager at Multimedia Group Limited, has been called to the Ghana Bar after completing his legal training. He was among more than 1,500 lawyers called on October 9, 2026, and plans to combine his legal knowledge with his 23-year HR management and labour relations experience.

    12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana's workers resort to strikes as government fails implementation

    Ghana is developing a pattern where workers must threaten industrial action before their grievances receive attention, with negotiated agreements repeatedly going unimplemented. The recurring disputes in the public sector raise concerns about institutional accountability, respect for agreements, and the credibility of government commitments.

    12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 10 October

  1. UTAG-UG threatens October 19 strike over unpaid allowance

    The University of Ghana branch of UTAG has threatened to withdraw teaching and related services from Monday, October 19, 2026, if the government does not pay its members' 2026 Book and Research Allowance by Friday, October 16, 2026. The association says the delay violates a 2020 Memorandum of Agreement requiring the allowance to be paid by the end of August each year.

    10 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 6 October

  1. Innovative Teachers threatens legal action over CBA exclusion

    Innovative Teachers Union has issued a demand notice threatening legal action over its exclusion from the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations for Ghana Education Service teaching staff. The union argues that although GNAT holds the collective bargaining certificate, Labour Regulations require it to consult or invite other unions representing the same class of workers, and alleges GNAT failed to consult it during the 2020, 2024 and 2026 processes while consulting NAGRAT and PRETAG.

    6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 25 September

  1. Teacher unions declare nationwide strike over pay issues

    Three major teacher unions—GNAT, NAGRAT, and PRETAG—declared a nationwide strike effective September 25, 2026, citing delays in negotiating a new collective agreement, failure to automatically place promoted teachers on appropriate salary scales, and non-payment of deprived area allowance.

    25 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Friday 4 September

  1. GCAA rejects abuse of power allegations against its Director-General

    The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority has denied allegations of abuse of power, intimidation and victimisation against its Director-General Rev. Stephen Wilfred Auther by the Ghana Air Traffic Safety Electronics Association, stating the claims are unfounded. The Authority attributed the dispute to a GhATSEA directive instructing members not to attend to faults or handle equipment in Communication, Navigation and Surveillance rooms following a National Labour Commission ruling that the association lacked capacity to declare a strike.

    4 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 2 September

  1. GCAA rejects labour dispute allegations by GhATSEA

    The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority has rejected allegations of unfair labour practices and intimidation from the Ghana Air Traffic Safety Electronics Association, citing a National Labour Commission ruling that the proposed strike was illegal on procedural and jurisdictional grounds. The GCAA also defended deploying National Security personnel at its installations as necessary to protect critical aviation infrastructure.

    2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. NLA offers 12% salary increase, urges striking staff to resume work

    The National Lottery Authority Board and Management have urged staff union members to return to work after a sit-down strike on August 24 over salary increments for 2026 and income tax adjustments. The NLA said it had reached consensus with the union and stakeholders to resolve outstanding issues, with management saying the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission will implement a 12% salary increase.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 24 August

  1. NLA offers 12% raise; union seeks 17% over pay dispute

    The National Lottery Authority urged its staff union to end a sit-down strike and return to wage negotiations. Management granted a 12 per cent salary increase for 2026, below the union's demand for 17 per cent, citing unpaid tax arrears of over five million Ghana cedis covering 2016–2022 that the Authority agreed to settle with the Ghana Revenue Authority.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 11 August

  1. NLC raises concerns over GAUA strike procedure compliance

    The National Labour Commission has raised concerns that the Ghana Association of University Administrators may not have complied with legal requirements governing industrial action, particularly the obligation to notify both employers and the NLC before commencing their strike over allowances and conditions of service.

    11 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. GAUA strike disrupts KNUST IT services on day two

    The Ghana Association of University Administrators' nationwide strike over market premium and allowance disparities has left IT services disrupted at KNUST, though administrative offices remain open with contract staff and non-striking administrators providing assistance.

    11 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 10 August

  1. UTAG rejects discrimination claim over market premium disparities

    The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has rejected claims by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) that disparities in Market Premiums between teaching and non-teaching Senior Members constitute discrimination, arguing that pay differences reflect qualifications, responsibilities, and labour-market conditions rather than unfair treatment.

    10 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 8 August

  1. University administrators strike from August 10 over pay disparities

    The Ghana Association of University Administrators has called a nationwide strike effective August 10, 2026, over disparities in market premium and allowances between teaching and non-teaching senior members in public universities. The decision was announced at GAUA's 2026 National Congress in Sunyani, where the newly sworn-in National President cited undervaluation of administrators' contributions to remuneration decisions.

    8 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 7 August

  1. GAUA resumes nationwide strike over pay gap

    The Ghana Association of University Administrators has announced a nationwide strike from August 10 until further notice, citing widening pay disparities between teaching and non-teaching senior members at public universities. Despite an April 2026 agreement that increased non-teaching senior members' consolidated market premium by 40%, the Association says teaching senior members now receive approximately GH¢10,000 in market premium compared with about GH¢4,718 for non-teaching senior members.

    7 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 31 July

  1. National Labour Commission records 973 unfair contract terminations 2020–2025

    The National Labour Commission reported 973 cases of unfair termination of employees' contracts between 2020 and 2025, including 336 dismissals, 660 unpaid salary complaints, and 559 leave entitlement cases. The Commission said it handles an average of 800,000 to 1,000,000 complaints yearly and grants annual compensation averaging between ₵800,000 and ₵1,200,000 to beneficiaries.

    31 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 July

  1. NLC urged to strengthen capacity for AI labour challenges

    The National Labour Commission has been urged to strengthen its institutional capacity and embrace innovation to respond to emerging labour challenges driven by artificial intelligence, climate change and digital transformation. The call was made at a stakeholders' forum in Accra marking the Commission's 20th anniversary.

    30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 14 July

  1. TUSAAG announces indefinite strike from July 20 over unpaid allowances

    The Technical Universities Senior Administrators Association of Ghana plans to resume an indefinite strike from July 20, 2026, citing the government's failure to honour agreements on outstanding allowances, including a negotiated one-time research allowance and an interim allowance agreement. The strike will affect all 10 technical universities across the country following months of unsuccessful engagements and a missed March 30, 2026 payment deadline.

    14 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 28 June

  1. PSWU demands urgent payment of agreed allowances by June 30

    The Public Services Workers' Union has called on the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to urgently release Institution Specific Allowances agreed on March 31, 2026, warning that failure to pay by June 30, 2026, would prompt a reconsideration of options including industrial action.

    28 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Teacher unions reject GES staff data submission directive

    Three major teacher unions — GNAT, NAGRAT and PRETAG — have rejected a Ghana Education Service directive requiring public school staff to submit personal records for a job evaluation and staff validation exercise, calling the move unnecessary and burdensome and demanding its withdrawal.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. NLA Labour Union threatens strike over 14-day deadline

    The Labour Union of the National Lottery Authority has threatened industrial action if management does not address grievances within 14 days, citing concerns including obsolete POS terminals, deteriorating facilities, recruitment practices, unsafe vehicles, illegal lottery competition, payment delays, and alleged procurement irregularities in software outsourcing.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. KATH doctors strike over CEO suspension; resolution nears

    Medical doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital launched an indefinite strike on June 6 after the Health Minister suspended the hospital's CEO. The Ashanti Regional Minister said stakeholders are engaged in active dialogue and expressed optimism that a resolution was within reach, with nurses and midwives also threatening to join the action.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

  1. KATH CEO suspended after A&E Centre temporary closure

    Ghana's health minister recommended the suspension of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's CEO, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, following the temporary closure of the hospital's Accident and Emergency Centre, which was reopened within 24 hours after measures to address severe congestion were implemented.

    8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

  2. NLC orders Komfo Anokye doctors to end indefinite strike

    The National Labour Commission has directed the Komfo Anokye Doctors' Association to suspend its indefinite strike, which began June 6, 2026, citing violations of the Labour Act. The commission has summoned the parties to a hearing on June 10, 2026.

    8 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 7 June

  1. Nurses join KATH strike demanding CEO suspension reversal

    The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has joined the ongoing strike at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, demanding that the Health Minister reverse the two-week suspension of the hospital's CEO, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo. The association argues that the suspension does not address the hospital's infrastructural deficits, congestion, and resource constraints.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NLC orders KATH doctors to end indefinite strike immediately

    The National Labour Commission has directed the Komfo Anokye Doctors' Association to immediately call off its indefinite strike, citing violations of the Labour Act and improper service of the strike notice. The doctors had struck following management measures to address overcrowding in the Emergency Department, expressing concern that the CEO faced disciplinary sanctions for those actions.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 15 May

  1. MELPWU demands reinstatement of Korle Bu lab head

    The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers' Union has renewed calls for the immediate reinstatement of Dr. Michael Amo Omari, whose appointment as Head of Laboratory Services at the Sub-BMC was revoked, amid an ongoing leadership dispute at the Central Medical Laboratory of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The union says it remains concerned about prolonged uncertainty surrounding the laboratory's management and its implications for patient care and service delivery.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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