Ghana · Employer of Record

Employer of Record in Ghana

Yes. CareerBuddy's Ghana employer of record signs the local employment contract, pays statutory contributions, runs monthly payroll and administers benefits — so you can hire Ghana talent without setting up an entity. Onboarding takes 7-14 business days.

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AT A GLANCE

Employer of Record in Ghana, in six answers.

Who is this for?: Companies that need employer of record in Ghana.
What problem are you solving?: Doing it yourself in Ghana means learning local employment law, payroll and hiring practice from scratch.
What does CareerBuddy activate?: CareerBuddy's employer of record in Ghana, run by our local team.
What outcome can you expect?: Compliant hiring and employment in weeks, with one partner and one invoice.
Why CareerBuddy?: CareerBuddy has placed 4,200+ people and employs people in 50+ countries.
What should you do next?: Tell us what you need in Ghana.Talk to us →

Market snapshot · Verified 2026-08-25

Employer of Record in Ghana: what's specific

Ghanaian EOR covers PAYE, SSNIT tier-1 and tier-2 pension, and NHIS facilitation. Onboarding ~10 business days. Labour Act 2003 governs the underlying relationship.

From $399/employee/month

EOR seat cost

13.5% of basic

SSNIT tier-1 employer

5% of basic

SSNIT tier-2 employer

Ghana employer of record compliance

Statute

Labour Act 2003 (Act 651); National Pensions Act 2008 (Act 766); NHIS Act.

PAYE remittance

Withheld monthly, remitted to GRA by 15th of following month.

Notice

1 month for monthly-paid staff (Act 651 §17); longer by contract.

What's different here

Ghana's National Pensions Act 2008 splits pension into three tiers — SSNIT tier-1 (13% employer, 5.5% employee), mandatory tier-2 (5% employer, private trustee), and voluntary tier-3. The EOR administers tier-1 and tier-2; tier-3 opt-in is a client policy decision.

Employer of Record in Ghana, step by step

01Signed brief
You share the role, scope and target start date for Ghana.
02Vetted shortlist
Three shortlisted candidates in four business days, with notes and salary expectations.
03Offer & contract
You choose; CareerBuddy runs the Ghana employment contract and right-to-work checks.
04Payroll live
First payroll runs on schedule. 7-14 business days onboarding, always compliant.

Quick reference

Ghana employment essentials

ItemGhana

CurrencyGhanaian Cedi (GHS)

Working hours40 hours/week (8 hrs/day)

Probation period3-6 months

Notice period1-3 months depending on contract

Time zoneGMT+0

Hiring timeline7-14 business days

Employer of Record in Ghana: questions

A legal entity that employs a worker on your behalf under Ghana law and manages payroll, taxes, benefits and compliance — while the worker reports to you day-to-day.

From $399 per employee per month, plus statutory employer costs. There are no setup fees and no per-seat platform fees.

7-14 business days from signed offer to first day, subject to right-to-work checks and background screening.

You do. The employment contract assigns IP to your company on execution, in line with Ghana statute.

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