Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952 (No. 103) - Ghana (Ratification: 1986)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report on the application of the Convention. Referring to the Committee’s previous observations, the Government states that the points raised therein have been well noted and appropriate amendments included in the new Labour Code, which is currently before the National Parliament for enactment into law, after having been prepared by a technical tripartite committee. The Committee therefore expresses the hope that the new Labour Code will be adopted in the very near future and will ensure that the national legislation gives full effect to Article 1, paragraph 3(h) (application of the Convention to women engaged in domestic work for wages in private households), Article 3, paragraph 4 (extension of the prenatal leave when confinement takes place after the presumed date), Article 3, paragraphs 5 and 6 (additional leave before and after confinement in case of illness, medically certified arising out of pregnancy or confinement), Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 3 (entitlement to medical benefits while absent from work on maternity leave) and Article 4, paragraphs 4-8 (provision of cash and medical benefits by means of compulsory social insurance or from public funds, prohibition to hold the employer individually liable for the cost of such benefits). The Committee requests the Government to supply a copy of the new legislation once it has been adopted, so that it may examine its conformity with the Convention.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.