The following services are considered to be essential services under the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651):

(a) Water supply services,

(b) Electricity generation, transmission and distribution services,-

(c) Health and hospital services,

(d) Sanitary services,

(e) Air traffic control,

(f) Meteorological services,

(g) Fire services,

(h) Air transport services,

(i) Supply and distribution of fuel, petrol, power and light,

(j) Telecommunications services,

(k) Public transport services,

(I) Ports and harbours services, and

(m) Bank of Ghana.