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Ratifications for Ghana

51 Conventions

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 8 of 10
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 2 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 41 of 177
  4. Out of 51 Conventions ratified by Ghana, of which 37 are in force, 7 Conventions have been denounced; 7 instruments abrogated; none have been ratified in the past 12 months.

Fundamental

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) 20 May 1957 In Force
C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) 02 Jun 1965 In Force
C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 02 Jul 1959 In Force
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 14 Mar 1968 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 15 Dec 1958 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 04 Apr 1961 In Force
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)Minimum age specified: 15 years 06 Jun 2011 In Force
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 13 Jun 2000 In Force

Governance (Priority)

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 02 Jul 1959 In Force
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 06 Jun 2011 In Force

Technical

ConventionDateStatusNote
C001 - Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1) 19 Jun 1973 In Force
C008 - Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920 (No. 8) 18 Mar 1965 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C011 - Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11) 14 Mar 1968 In Force
C014 - Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) 19 Jun 1973 In Force
C015 - Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921 (No. 15) 20 May 1957 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the ILC at its 106th Session (2017)
C016 - Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 (No. 16) 20 May 1957 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C019 - Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) 20 May 1957 In Force
C022 - Seamen's Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926 (No. 22) 18 Mar 1965 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 16 Aug 2014 by convention MLC, 2006
C023 - Repatriation of Seamen Convention, 1926 (No. 23) 18 Mar 1965 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 16 Aug 2014 by convention MLC, 2006
C026 - Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26) 02 Jul 1959 In Force
C030 - Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1930 (No. 30) 19 Jun 1973 In Force
C045 - Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) 20 May 1957 In Force
C050 - Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50) 20 May 1957 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C058 - Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936 (No. 58) 20 May 1957 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 16 Aug 2014 by convention MLC, 2006
C059 - Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937 (No. 59) 20 May 1957 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 05 Jun 2012 by convention C138
C064 - Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64) 20 May 1957 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C065 - Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 65) 20 May 1957 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C069 - Certification of Ships' Cooks Convention, 1946 (No. 69) 18 Mar 1965 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 16 Aug 2014 by convention MLC, 2006
C074 - Certification of Able Seamen Convention, 1946 (No. 74) 18 Mar 1965 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C088 - Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) 04 Apr 1961 In Force
C089 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) 02 Jul 1959 In Force
C090 - Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 90) 04 Apr 1961 In Force
C092 - Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 92) 18 Mar 1965 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 16 Aug 2014 by convention MLC, 2006
C094 - Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) 04 Apr 1961 In Force
C096 - Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 96)Has accepted the provisions of Part II 21 Aug 1973 In Force
C103 - Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952 (No. 103) 27 May 1986 In Force
C106 - Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) 15 Dec 1958 In Force
C107 - Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 (No. 107) 15 Dec 1958 In Force
C108 - Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108) 19 Feb 1960 In Force
C115 - Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115) 07 Nov 1961 In Force
C116 - Final Articles Revision Convention, 1961 (No. 116) 27 Aug 1963 In Force
C117 - Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 (No. 117) 18 Jun 1964 In Force
C119 - Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119) 18 Mar 1965 In Force
C120 - Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) 21 Nov 1966 In Force
C147 - Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) 10 May 2005 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 16 Aug 2014 by convention MLC, 2006
C148 - Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148) 27 May 1986 In Force
C149 - Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149) 27 May 1986 In Force
C150 - Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150) 27 May 1986 In Force
C151 - Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) 27 May 1986 In Force
C184 - Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184) 06 Jun 2011 In Force
MLC, 2006 - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: medical care; sickness benefit; old-age benefit; employment injury benefit; maternity benefit; invalidity benefit and survivors’ benefit. 16 Aug 2013 In Force MLC Amendments
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