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Ghana is a country in west Africa that is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, and the Atlantic Ocean. It is a multi-ethnic country with a diverse population, religions, and linguistics. Ghana has an emerging digital economy and is on the path to becoming a developed country.
The daily minimum wage in Ghana is GHS 365.31 per month, and the standard workweek is 40 hours at 8 hours per day. Work done past this is considered overtime and regulated by the contract or agreements. Overtime is generally paid at 150%.
Pregnant employees are entitled to 12 weeks of paid maternity leave paid at 100% of the salary by the employer. There is no statutory paternity leave.
There is no legal provision for sick leave in Ghana and it usually depends on the company’s policy.
Ghana has 12 national holidays, and employees who have worked at their companies for 1 year are entitled to 15 days of paid time off each year, accrued at 1.25 days per month. Employees can also qualify for adoption leave and adoption leave.
The termination process varies based on the employment contract and collective agreements. Either party can terminate the contract at any time with written notice, and if the termination is considered unfair, the employee can make a claim with the labor court.
The notice period for terminations depends on the length of employment:
There is no requirement for severance payments in Ghana, but employees must receive their standard wages during their notice period.
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You've sourced a full-time employee or contractor located in a country where your company is not incorporated.
Pass us the details of your candidate and we will let you know exactly what it costs to employ your candidate in that country.
Sit back and relax as we onboard your new team member and take care of all the local compliances and admin work.
It can be prohibitively expensive to establish an entity in every country you want to hire talent in, so Remofirst will hire and pay your employee on your behalf while you manage their daily duties. Remofirst will handle formal HR procedures and employment contracts that adhere to local laws, so that you can simply approve invoices via our platform. When you work with an Employer of Record (EOR) you can compliantly hire the best employees around the world.
Unlike full-time employees, contractors work on projects with multiple companies at a given time and are technically self-employed. Full-time employees are solely focused on their employer and usually receive benefits (such as health insurance, equity or stock options, and time off) as an additional form of compensation. While it can be cheaper to work with international contractors instead of paying benefits to a full-time employee, you run the risk of misclassification. It's recommended to work with an EOR for contractor onboarding and payments, so you can know that your international contractors are paid compliantly and on time.
