Mahama charges new Labour Commission to deliver fair, speedy justice for workers

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in a seven-member National Labour Commission (NLC), charging its members to restore confidence in Ghana’s labour dispute resolution system by ensuring fairness, consistency and speedy adjudication of cases.

A statement issued by the Presidency said President Mahama underscored the importance of the Commission’s credibility in promoting trust, industrial harmony and fair working conditions.

He noted that an effective and trusted labour dispute resolution mechanism was essential for protecting workers’ rights and livelihoods.

“A worker with a grievance wants to know that somebody will hear it and deal with it fairly and expeditiously. And the National Labour Commission has a responsibility to apply rules to the letter,” he noted.

President Mahama congratulated the newly appointed commissioners and expressed appreciation to their predecessors for their service to the nation.

The new Commission is chaired by Justice Isaac Delali Duose, a retired Justice of the Court of Appeal.

Other members are Mr Joseph Kingsley Amuah and Mr Isaac Sackey, representatives of the Ghana Employers Association; Mr Prince William Ankrah and Mr Abdul-Samad Ali Gomdah, representatives of Organised Labour; and Madam Rosemond Freeman-Tettey and Mr Antwi-Boasiako Sekyere, nominees of the President.

Speaking on behalf of the Commission, Justice Duose thanked the President for the confidence reposed in the members and pledged their commitment to transparency, fairness and impartiality in handling matters brought before the Commission.

He assured stakeholders that the Commission would work diligently to uphold justice and strengthen confidence in the country’s labour relations framework.

GNA