Ghana to Raise Daily Minimum Wage for 2020

Ghana’s national daily minimum wage is to increase Jan. 1, 2020, the country’s Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations said in a report.

The country’s daily minimum wage is to increase by 11% to 11.82 cedis (U.S. $2.16) for 2020, up from 10.65 cedis (U.S. $1.94) for 2019, the commission said.

Employers that do not fulfill their obligation to pay the minimum wage are subject to penalties, the commission said.

The 2020 minimum wage was determined through an agreement of the members of Ghana’s National Tripartite Committee, which consists of representatives from the government, the Ghana Employers Association, and ...