The Government of Ghana maintained the jobs of people working in the public sector despite the economic impact of COVID-19.
Delivering the state of the nation address in Parliament today, March 9, 2021, the president said that the negative effects of the pandemic did not affect public sector workers.
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However, he regretted that several people lost their jobs in the private sector, while others had their wages cut during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.
“Many resulted in the loss of jobs in the labor sector and many companies in Ghana were forced to cut costs by reducing working hours, cutting wages and, in some cases, laying off workers. However, the government managed to protect the jobs and incomes of all public sector employees”.
The financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic led to staff losing their jobs while others were forced to accept pay cuts.
A survey by the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations on the impact of COVID-19 on employment shows that 40 percent of workers experienced pay cuts between March and June 2020.
As a result, the government instituted a Tripartite Technical Committee to propose modalities for the implementation of a National Unemployment Insurance Plan.
Source:www.Ghgossip.com
