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Sexual harassment is defined by the Labour Act as any unwanted, offensive, or importunate sexual advances or requests from a senior officer, a coworker, or an employer, whether the worker is a male or a woman. If a worker cancels their employment agreement because their employer failed to take action against workplace sexual harassment, this is considered an unjust dismissal. Learn more about the Laws surrounding Sexual Harassment at Workplace in Ghana.

The 2022 Labour Rights Index (LRI) evaluates a country's access to decent work based on several parameters. Ghana's overall score of 59.5 suggests that Ghanaians have access to only basic decent work. Notably, less than half of Ghana's population is in the labour force, and only 46.5% are women. The country's Maternity at Work score is also discouragingly low at 40, offering minimal benefits for working pregnant women. While Ghana has a perfect score of 100 for Child and Forced Labour rights, other critical parameters such as Family Responsibilities, Employment Security, and Fair Wages all score below 50, which do not indicate decent working conditions.

Compared to its neighbouring countries like Benin and Burkina Faso, Ghana lags behind in providing better working conditions. Benin's score has shown an upward trend from 61 to 63.5 between 2020 and 2022, while Ghana's score has remained stagnant. Furthermore, the Maternity at Work score has also remained unchanged since 2020.

Get more information about Ghana's Labour Rights Index, including the specific parameters evaluated and their scores.

Did you know that in Ghana, a worker’s best three years average salary is taken to calculate their pension? Longer contributions to the country’s economy lead to an increase in pensions too! Find out more about Ghana’s pension rights here.