President John Dramani Mahama has charged the newly inaugurated National Labour Commission (NLC) to strengthen public confidence in the country’s labour dispute resolution system by ensuring that cases are handled fairly, consistently and without unnecessary delays.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the seven-member Commission on Friday, November 13, the President stressed that its credibility was essential to maintaining industrial harmony and promoting stable workplaces that protect workers’ livelihoods.
He said workers who bring grievances before the Commission must have confidence that their concerns will be heard and resolved fairly and promptly.
“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 said.
President Mahama congratulated the new members on their appointments and acknowledged the contributions of the outgoing Commission, thanking its members for their service to the country.
The new Commission is chaired by retired Court of Appeal Justice Isaac Delali Duose.
Its membership comprises Joseph Kingsley Amuah and Isaac Sackey, representing the Ghana Employers Association; Prince William Ankrah and Abdul-Samad Ali Gomdah, representing Organised Labour; and Rosemond Freeman-Tettey and Antwi-Boasiako Sekyere, who are presidential nominees.
In his remarks on behalf of the members, Justice Duose expressed appreciation to President Mahama for the confidence placed in the team.
He assured the President that the Commission would carry out its mandate with transparency and fairness, applying these principles to all matters brought before it.
