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Ratifications for Ghana

52 Conventions

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 8 of 10
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 2 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 42 of 177
  4. Out of 52 Conventions ratified by Ghana, of which 36 are in force, 7 Conventions have been denounced; 8 instruments abrogated; 1 has been ratified in the past 12 months.

See also

  1. Conventions not ratified

Freedom of association, collective bargaining, and industrial relations

ConventionDateStatusNote
C011 - Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11) 14 Mar 1968 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
C151 - Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) 27 May 1986 In Force

Forced labour

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) 20 May 1957 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 15 Dec 1958 In Force

Elimination of child labour and protection of children and young persons

ConventionDateStatusNote
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)
C059 - Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937 (No. 59) 20 May 1957 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 05 Jun 2012 by convention C138
C090 - Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 90) 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

Equality of opportunity and treatment

ConventionDateStatusNote
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 14 Mar 1968 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 04 Apr 1961 In Force

Tripartite consultation

ConventionDateStatusNote
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 06 Jun 2011 In Force

Labour administration and inspection

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 02 Jul 1959 In Force
C150 - Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150) 27 May 1986 In Force

Employment policy and promotion

ConventionDateStatusNote
C088 - Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) 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

Wages

ConventionDateStatusNote
C026 - Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26) 02 Jul 1959 In Force

Working time

ConventionDateStatusNote
C001 - Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1) 19 Jun 1973 In Force
C014 - Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) 19 Jun 1973 In Force
C030 - Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1930 (No. 30) 19 Jun 1973 In Force
C089 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) 02 Jul 1959 In Force
C106 - Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) 15 Dec 1958 In Force

Occupational safety and health

ConventionDateStatusNote
C045 - Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) 20 May 1957 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 112th Session (2024)
C115 - Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115) 07 Nov 1961 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
C148 - Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 (No. 148) 27 May 1986 In Force
C184 - Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 (No. 184) 06 Jun 2011 In Force

Social security

ConventionDateStatusNote
C019 - Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) 20 May 1957 In Force

Maternity protection

ConventionDateStatusNote
C103 - Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952 (No. 103) 27 May 1986 In Force

Social policy

ConventionDateStatusNote
C094 - Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) 04 Apr 1961 In Force
C117 - Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 (No. 117) 18 Jun 1964 In Force

Seafarers

ConventionDateStatusNote
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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
C108 - Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108) 19 Feb 1960 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
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

Fishers

ConventionDateStatusNote
C188 - Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) 28 Aug 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Ghana on 28 Aug 2025.

Indigenous and tribal peoples

ConventionDateStatusNote
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)
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)
C107 - Indigenous and Tribal Populations Convention, 1957 (No. 107) 15 Dec 1958 In Force

Specific categories of workers

ConventionDateStatusNote
C149 - Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149) 27 May 1986 In Force

Final Articles Conventions

ConventionDateStatusNote
C116 - Final Articles Revision Convention, 1961 (No. 116) 27 Aug 1963 In Force
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