[ 2015-05-02 ]

'Workers will not be sacked' - Labour Minister insists
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Employment and
Labour Relations, has reiterated that there would
be no layoff of workers as part of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) interventions.

Mr Iddrisu, who was speaking at a May Day
symposium in Tema, debunked “people's
interpretation of job rationalisation as laying
off of workers”.

According to him, government had no intention to
lay workers off as being speculated by some people
in the media.

"I took part in deliberations in Washington and
Accra with the IMF, I can tell you that there is
no iota of truth that workers will be laid off,"
he stated.

The Employment Minister said the issue of laying
workers off was not part of the deliberations the
government had with the IMF, but a measure to
clean the fraud associated with the government pay
roll would be pursued.

He said government is looking at bringing reforms
that would tighten the payroll regime.

Touching on other issues, he said his outfit would
collate data on casual and contract workers in the
public and private sectors.

Mr Iddrisu said the move would enable government
to ensure the full implementation of labour laws
on casual and contract workers.

He urged workers not to hesitate to report to the
sector ministry, employers paying below the
minimum wage of seven cedis.

Source - MyjoyOnline

... go Back