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Ghana

Governed by Labour Act 651/2003. 40 h/wk. OT —. 50 %. 12 h rest. 13 holidays.

Authority: MELR
Labour Act 651/2003
Code
40 h
Week
OT
+50 %
Premium
12 h
Daily rest
13 d
Holidays

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Statutory working time

Labour Act 651/2003

40 h/wk

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
Standard40 hCodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act 651/2003

Overtime

Labour Act 651/2003

+50 %

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
OT+50 %CodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act 651/2003

Rest & breaks

Labour Act 651/2003

12 h daily

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
Daily12 hCodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act 651/2003

Night / Sunday / holiday work

Labour Act 651/2003

Night · 13 holidays

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
NightVariableCodeFramed
Holidays13 dLawFixed
Official sources
Labour Act 651/2003

Time recording

Labour Act 651/2003

Tracking

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
RecordsDailyCodeAll
Official sources
Labour Act 651/2003

Remote & flex work

Labour Act 651/2003

Remote

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
FrameworkCodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act 651/2003

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