Labor Commission requests authorization to fill legal positions | General news

The Executive Secretary of the National Labor Commission (NLC), Mr. Ofosu Asamoah, asked the Government to agree to the filling of positions on the commission.

He said for about a year now, positions officials declared vacant by the Public Services Commission (PSC) were on hold because the Ministry of Finance had not given permission.

However, cases were accumulating, 200 new cases have been reported to the Commission since May. year, while the only corporation juggled court appearances in many cases, informed court members at the same time, filed cases and prepared to bring them to court.

million. Asamoah was speaking at a forum on labor policy. , organized by the Congress of Trade Unions of Ghana (TUC) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES).

It was on the theme: "The resolution of industrial disputes: law and practice."

Honorary

Subject: "Opera President Asamoah also suggested the payment of fees for services rendered to the commission.

This was because the institution had the funds needed to pay legal costs, he said the lack of funds also delayed the presentation of certain questions in court.

"Some petitioners sometimes agree to file the cases themselves and pay the fees. in case of delay for lack of funds, "said Mr. Asamoah

Asamoah advocated an increase in compensation for commissioners, allowing them to be reimbursed GH ¢ 450 per meeting, sometimes up to 22 hours, was demotivating.The Executive Secretary also called for better conditions for the staff.

Be fair

Make a presentation on "The Law Governing Industrial Relations and Reg Dispute Resolution ", the Secretary General of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Justice Yankson, With the principles of the Labor Act, Law 651, labor disputes do not last more than 15 years. ;a month.

However, he expresses his frustration with the NLC, which he says is fierce with the workers. and employers, even when they were not right on an issue.

Dr. Yankson was of the opinion that the CNL's attitude did not promote confidence in his work among the workers

. Mr. Yaw Baah, Secretary General of the TUC, was charged with leading the development of a "very strong communiqué" for the government, to provide the NLC with the necessary resources.

"We have done it before, but it must be repeated," he said.