Software Engineer, Eban Register
Frank builds the HR, payroll, attendance and disciplinary tools at Eban Register that businesses in Ghana and Nigeria use every day. He writes about the rules behind those features, and checks the figures against official sources before anything is published.
The tax-free band is now GH₵588 a month. See the new PAYE table, who pays less, who pays a little more, and what to update before you run payroll.
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15 working days of annual leave, 12 weeks of maternity leave and rules most policies get wrong. A plain reading of Act 651 for employers in Ghana.
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Six days of annual leave, 12 days of paid sick leave and 12 weeks of maternity leave. What the law says, who it covers, and why most employers give more.
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Fingerprint readers, phone check-ins and NFC tags each solve a different attendance problem. How to pick the right one for each site, or mix them.
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When staff can choose one of several shifts a day, rigid attendance systems mark them absent for the rest. How flexible shift groups fix your absence numbers.
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How to turn the daily minimum wage into a monthly figure, why GH₵587.79 keeps appearing in payroll rules, and what casual and temporary workers are owed.
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July 1 is back, Founders’ Day moved to 21 September and Shaqq Day is new. The full list, how holidays now move to Fridays and Mondays, and how to pay for them.
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Ghana taxes bonuses and junior staff overtime at special rates, not the normal PAYE bands. The rules, the limits and two worked examples.
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Leave requests stall when nobody knows whose turn it is. How to choose one or two approval levels, route requests well and cover absent managers.
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Unapproved overtime is the most common payroll argument. How to set clear rules, approve hours before or after, and get them into payroll.
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Beyond PAYE and pension, Nigerian payroll has four more schemes. What each one costs, who pays it, when it is due, and where the rules are still unsettled.
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How much notice each side must give, when pay in lieu is allowed, and what goes into the final payslip, under Ghana's Act 651 and Nigeria's Labour Act.
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Collect personal details, next of kin, guarantors, qualifications and bank details before day one, without photocopies. A checklist for HR teams.
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CRA is gone, rent relief is in and the first ₦800,000 is tax-free. How PAYE works in Nigeria from 2026, with a full payslip example.
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When pay comes from attendance, a leave day has no clock-in behind it. How to pay daily and hourly workers correctly for leave and holidays.
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8% from the employee, 10% from you, calculated on basic, housing and transport. Who must contribute, when to remit, and the group life cover that comes with it.
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Agree goals early, score objectives and competencies separately, mix self and manager ratings, and keep the cycle short. A simple appraisal process that works.
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Block off-site clock-ins, require approval, or allow them outright. How to pick the right remote attendance policy, and set exceptions for individual employees.
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From a letter of query to a hearing, a decision and an appeal. How to handle misconduct so the outcome is fair, documented and stands up if challenged.
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Who pays what, where each cedi goes, the 2026 contribution ceiling and the 14-day deadline, with a worked example for a GH₵5,000 basic salary.
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PAYE goes to the state where each employee lives, not where your office is. How that works for branches, remote staff and people who move.
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Prepare, review, approve, pay: why the four steps should belong to different people, what each one checks, and a month-end checklist your payroll team can use.
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