Minister-designate for Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has issued a strong warning to employers who fail to adhere to Ghana’s minimum wage regulations. He stressed that violators will be prosecuted under his administration. Ghana's minimum wage is a little over GHC18 daily.Speaking before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Thursday, January 30, 2025, Dr.

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Pelpuo made it clear that enforcing minimum wage laws would be a top priority.“If we agree on a minimum wage, the law is that it cuts across every organization. You shouldn’t pay below that wage. So, if we find anybody doing that, you will be questioned, and if you are found guilty, you will face the law.Ghanaians should not be cheated.

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We know how much the minimum wage is, and if you can’t pay up to that, then it will bring many questions on your kind of organization,” he explained.Touching on the debate over raising Ghana’s retirement age, Dr. Pelpuo acknowledged the growing public interest in extending the limit but noted that any change should be broadly considered before implementation.“There’s a lot of talk about reviewing the retirement age now.

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Some say up to 65 or 70. I think it should come as a result of a harmonious decision.We will need, as Ghanaians, to consider whether it is time for us to do so or not… I will go along with the many who would pose a view that there is a need for a reform, given our economy and our capacity to deal with it.

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”Currently, Ghana’s public sector retirement age is set at 60, with an option for civil servants to be reappointed for up to five additional years. The private sector, however, has no mandatory retirement age, though employers must set a minimum retirement threshold of 60 years.

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