Executive Secretary of National Labour Commission, Ofosu Asamoah
Players in the industrial sector have been urged to follow due process in settling labour-related disputes by resorting to the Labour Act, 2003, (Act 651).
The Act mandates the National Labour Commission (NLC) to settle industrial disputes through negotiations and other alternative methods of dispute resolution.
According to the Executive Secretary of the NLC, Ofosu Asamoah, the commitment to due process under the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) by both employers and employees was crucial for the maintenance of peaceful industrial relations.
Asamoah said this when the NLC engaged the media in a discussion on Thursday on the dispute settlement procedure under the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651).
The engagement with the media was also a significant step towards promoting peaceful industrial relations and addressing labour disputes in the country and enhancing the public’s understanding of the NLC’s role in promoting peaceful industrial relations and resolving industrial disputes.
During the discussion, Asamoah acknowledged the role played by the media in not only educating, informing, and entertaining its audiences, but also shaping public opinion on various issues, including dispute resolution.
Additionally, he asserted that commitment to the due procedure in addressing industrial disputes under the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) was important as it would encourage investors to invest in the country’s economy.
“Every investor is interested in putting his or her money where he or she is sure that there is industrial stability and there are institutions to deal with any misunderstanding or conflict that may arise,” he said.
For her part, the Director of Administration and Human Resources of NLC, Dr. Bernice Welbeck, said that the media engagement was not only to inform participants of the mandate of the commission but to also give an account of how the commission had fared since its establishment in April 2005.
She noted that from 2005 to 2024, the commission received a total of 12,644 complaints filed by individual workers, groups of workers, workers’ associations, trade unions and employers from the private and public sectors of the economy.
According to her, the commission had resolved and brought to conclusion, a total of 9,454 of the complaints, representing 75 percent resolution and final closure to the dispute filed during the period, with the remaining 3,150 complaints representing 25 percent at various stages.
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