Austin Gamey criticizes review of labour act

President Nana Akufo-Addo announced on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, that the government aims to pass the new labour bill into law by year-end.

In an interview with Citi News, Gamey stated that the proposed changes are unnecessary as similar reviews already exist.

“Existing labour act 651, that has been transferred unto the present one, they’ve added things that are in other laws that have been transferred and make it bulky.

That is about all that they have done.

The issue about women having complications, they are all part of our laws.

“When a woman is pregnant and has complications, that woman is protected and no woman who is bedridden is forced to come to work!

“What we are seeking to do which will have to be rejected at all costs is the attempt to restructure the Labour Commission as if the government will be there forever