Guides on payroll, tax, attendance, leave and people management for employers in Ghana, Nigeria and around the world, from the team behind Eban Register.https://blog.ebanregister.com/enhttps://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-paye-tax-bands-september-2026/https://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-paye-tax-bands-september-2026/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTax and statutory compliancePAYEGRAAct 1178SSNIThttps://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-annual-leave-maternity-leave-labour-act/https://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-annual-leave-maternity-leave-labour-act/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLabour lawLabour Actannual leavematernity leavesick leavehttps://blog.ebanregister.com/nigeria/nigeria-leave-entitlements-labour-act/https://blog.ebanregister.com/nigeria/nigeria-leave-entitlements-labour-act/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLabour lawLabour Actannual leavematernity leavesick leavehttps://blog.ebanregister.com/global/biometric-gps-or-nfc-attendance/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/biometric-gps-or-nfc-attendance/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTime and attendanceattendancebiometricsGPSNFCbuddy punchinghttps://blog.ebanregister.com/global/flexible-shifts-without-false-absences/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/flexible-shifts-without-false-absences/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTime and attendanceshift schedulingrostersabsenteeismhospitalshttps://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-minimum-wage-2026-payroll/https://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-minimum-wage-2026-payroll/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayrollminimum wagecasual workersSSNITPAYEhttps://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-public-holidays-payroll-attendance/https://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-public-holidays-payroll-attendance/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLabour lawpublic holidaysRepublic DayFounders Dayattendancepayrollhttps://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-bonus-and-overtime-tax/https://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-bonus-and-overtime-tax/Ghana taxes bonuses and junior staff overtime at special rates, not the normal PAYE bands. The rules, the limits and two worked examples.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTax and statutory compliancePAYEbonusovertimeGRAhttps://blog.ebanregister.com/global/leave-approval-workflow-that-does-not-stall/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/leave-approval-workflow-that-does-not-stall/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLeave managementleave managementapprovalsworkflowmanagershttps://blog.ebanregister.com/global/overtime-approval-before-it-becomes-a-dispute/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/overtime-approval-before-it-becomes-a-dispute/Unapproved overtime is the most common payroll argument. How to set clear rules, approve hours before or after, and get them into payroll.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTime and attendanceovertimeapprovalsattendancepayrollhttps://blog.ebanregister.com/nigeria/nigeria-nhf-nsitf-itf-nhia-explained/https://blog.ebanregister.com/nigeria/nigeria-nhf-nsitf-itf-nhia-explained/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTax and statutory complianceNHFNSITFITFNHIAstatutory deductionshttps://blog.ebanregister.com/global/notice-periods-final-pay-ghana-nigeria/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/notice-periods-final-pay-ghana-nigeria/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLabour lawterminationnotice periodfinal payGhanaNigeriahttps://blog.ebanregister.com/global/digital-employee-onboarding-checklist/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/digital-employee-onboarding-checklist/Collect personal details, next of kin, guarantors, qualifications and bank details before day one, without photocopies. A checklist for HR teams.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHR operationsonboardingemployee recordsguarantorsnew hireshttps://blog.ebanregister.com/nigeria/nigeria-tax-act-2025-paye-guide-for-employers/https://blog.ebanregister.com/nigeria/nigeria-tax-act-2025-paye-guide-for-employers/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTax and statutory compliancePAYENigeria Tax Act 2025pensionrent reliefhttps://blog.ebanregister.com/global/paying-daily-and-hourly-workers-for-paid-leave/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/paying-daily-and-hourly-workers-for-paid-leave/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayrollattendance-based paypaid leavehourly workersdaily ratehttps://blog.ebanregister.com/nigeria/nigeria-pension-contributions-employer-guide/https://blog.ebanregister.com/nigeria/nigeria-pension-contributions-employer-guide/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTax and statutory compliancepensionPenComPFAgroup life insurancePRA 2014https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/performance-appraisals-people-actually-finish/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/performance-appraisals-people-actually-finish/Agree goals early, score objectives and competencies separately, mix self and manager ratings, and keep the cycle short. A simple appraisal process that works.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPerformance and appraisalsperformance appraisalobjectivescompetenciesKPIshttps://blog.ebanregister.com/global/remote-and-field-attendance-policy/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/remote-and-field-attendance-policy/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTime and attendanceremote workfield staffGPS attendanceattendance policyhttps://blog.ebanregister.com/global/fair-disciplinary-process-step-by-step/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/fair-disciplinary-process-step-by-step/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHR operationsdisciplinarymisconductquery letterhearingappealhttps://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-ssnit-tier-2-tier-3-employer-guide/https://blog.ebanregister.com/ghana/ghana-ssnit-tier-2-tier-3-employer-guide/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTax and statutory complianceSSNITTier 2Tier 3pensionsNPRAhttps://blog.ebanregister.com/nigeria/nigeria-paye-employees-in-different-states/https://blog.ebanregister.com/nigeria/nigeria-paye-employees-in-different-states/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTax and statutory compliancePAYEstate IRSLIRSremote workhttps://blog.ebanregister.com/global/payroll-sign-off-separation-of-duties/https://blog.ebanregister.com/global/payroll-sign-off-separation-of-duties/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.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayrollpayrollapprovalsinternal controlsmonth end