Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Ghana (Ratification: 1961)

1. The Committee notes the entry into force, on 7 January 1993, of the new Constitution of 28 April 1992, and the new Civil Service Act of 1 January 1993.

2. With reference to its previous observations, the Committee notes with satisfaction that the provisions in the Civil Service Act, 1960, which had allowed the President to dismiss a civil servant without an appeal, have not been included in the new Civil Service Act.

3. The Committee requests the Government to inform it how the present security situation is affecting the application of the Convention in practice throughout the country.

4. The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on certain other points concerning the new Constitution and the Civil Service Act.