The Managing Partner of KEDE LAW, Ekua Eguakun, has stated that an employee should not be made to work beyond 40 hours a week, according to the law.

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Law on Sunday, she said that working beyond 40 hours a week is considered overtime and the employee is supposed to be paid for the overtime work done.

This, according to her is contained in the 1992 Constitution and also reflected in Section 10A, B of the Labour Act 2003 Act 651.

She maintained that the Labour Act is emphatic and states that "you [employee] must for instance work between a 40 hour week. So within the week, you should not do anything exceeding 40 hours, anything exceeding 40 hours should be considered overtime and paid for. That is what the law expects,” she told Samson Lardy Anyenini.

Madam Ekua Eguakun made this comment while contributing to the topic; “The Employment Relationship: Rights and Responsibilities.”

She said an employee must be given a job description, adding that the employee is entitled to some rest periods since they can’t work indefinitely.

She also stated that the employee should be compensated for their rest breaks, including holidays.