Ghana

• New Year's Day
• New Year Holiday
• Constitution Day
• Constitution Day Holiday
• Independence Day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• Eid al-Fitr
• Labour Day
• Eid al-Adha
• Founders' Day
• Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
• Farmers' Day
• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day

Working Hours

The standard 5 day working week is 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.  Employees working over 24 hours or 48 hours over the standard working week are entitled to a 12 hour rest period.

The evening working hours are between 10.00pm and 07.00am and pregnant women are not permitted to work during these hours. Overtime can only be worked if agreed by both the employer and the employee.

Under 18s can work if declared healthy and medically fit by a doctor.  Under 18's cannot be employed in jobs considered dangerous or unhealthy.

Minimum Wage

As of 1st January 2024, the minimum wage is GHC 18.15 per day.

Employee Tax

Annual income	Tax rate
Up to GHS 4,380	0%
GHS 4,380 - 5,700	5%
GHS 5,700 - 7,260	10%
GHS 7,260 - 43,260	17.5%
GHS 43,260 - 240,000	25%
More than GHS 240,000	30%
Social security contribution	5.5%

Bonuses

Bonus:  equal to approximately 15% of the annual basic salary.  Taxation is at 5%

Employment contracts in Ghana must be in writing (if for six months or more), and should include:

• Employer and employee names
• Start date
• Job title
• Working hours
• Salary
• Annual leave
• Social security information
• Overtime payment
• Sick leave
• Dispute resolution within 2 months of beginning employment.
Background screening checks related to employment can be undertaken by employers but there are no statutory provisions in place.

In Ghana, indefinite contracts are normally used for longterm employment, and fixed-term contracts for project-based work.  Temporary worker contracts can be used for casual workers and for employment of less than six months.

Annual Leave

To be taken consecutively:  15 days' paid holiday per year.

Sick Leave

There is no statutory sick leave days in Ghana.

Parental Leave

• Maternity leave: 12 weeks paid leave,   plus 2 weeks leave for complications experienced during the pregnancy or  a multiple birth.  The work contract is legally protected.
• Paternity leave: none

Termination Process

In Ghana, the contract notice period for termination is dependent on the duration of service and can vary from seven days to a month. Contracts with 'at will' clauses do not require a notice period.

Other grounds for termination include:

• Misconduct
• Incompetence and Redundancy
• Redundancy

Severance Pay

Severance pay in Ghana depends on the employee's length of service and varies between 8 to 13 weeks.

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