BSBA151 Business in Ghana: Rights and Duties of Employers Quiz
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What is one of the duties of employers according to the Labour Act?

  • To negotiate salaries with workers annually
  • To provide free healthcare to all employees
  • To provide work and appropriate raw materials, machinery, equipment, and tools to work with (correct)
  • To allow workers to set their working hours

What is the responsibility of employers regarding worker safety as per the Labour Act?

  • To provide workers with personal protective equipment only during emergencies
  • To provide basic first aid training to employees
  • To ensure workers are free from personal injury at all times (correct)
  • To compensate workers for any accidents that occur outside the workplace

Which of the following is NOT a right enjoyed by workers under the Labour Act?

  • Right to form trade unions
  • Right to receive equal pay without any discrimination
  • Right to work under safe and healthy conditions
  • Right to paid vacations each month (correct)

What is an employer's duty concerning communication with workers?

<p>To have transparent disciplinary procedures and open lines of communication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Labour Act, what is an employer's responsibility regarding worker's training?

<p>To train and develop the workers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a duty of employers according to the Labour Act?

<p>To furnish workers with a copy of their contract of employment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is guaranteed by the Act regarding rest and working hours?

<p>Workers are entitled to rest and a reasonable limitation of working hours. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a casual worker as defined in the provided text?

<p>A worker engaged on seasonal or intermittent work for not more than six months. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What duty does the worker have according to the Act?

<p>To work conscientiously in a lawfully chosen occupation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a temporary worker as defined in the provided text?

<p>A worker employed for a continuous period of not less than one month. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What right do workers have concerning trade unions?

<p>Workers have the right to join and form trade unions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What responsibility does the worker have regarding fellow workers' health and safety?

<p>To take all reasonable care for fellow workers' health and safety. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What rights do trade unions and employers' organizations have according to the text?

<p>Right to draw up constitution, elect officers, organise activities, and affiliate internationally. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What law governs compensation for workers in Ghana?

<p>Workmen's Compensation Law, 1987 (PNDCL 187) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When can an employer be held liable under the Workmen's Compensation Law?

<p>If an employee's injury happens within the scope of their employment. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the responsibilities of employers as required by the laws in Ghana?

<p>Abide by workmen's compensation, social security, and national pensions laws. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of employers' vicarious liability as mentioned in the text?

<p>It makes employers responsible for employees' unauthorized acts. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way are trade unions and employers' organizations prohibited from engaging with political parties?

<p>Financially aiding political parties. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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