Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1996, published 85th ILC session (1997)

Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) - Ghana (Ratification: 1959)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report.

Article 4(a) of the Convention. In its previous observations, the Committee had reiterated the need to amend section 41(2)(a) of the Labour Decree of 1967 which, contrary to the Convention, permits the suspension of the prohibition of night work by women when work is interrupted by reason of a strike. The Government states, in its report, that the issue has been referred to the tripartite National Advisory Committee on Labour and it hopes that the Committee which is presently addressing other equally important issues would appropriately tackle the issue with the view of amending the offending provision of the law.

The Committee notes this information and hopes that the Government would indicate any progress achieved in this regard.