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Ratifications for Bahamas

40 Conventions

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 10 of 10
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 2 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 28 of 179
  4. Out of 40 Conventions ratified by Bahamas, of which 27 are in force, 5 Conventions have been denounced; 6 instruments abrogated; 3 have been ratified in the past 12 months.

Fundamental

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) 25 May 1976 In Force
C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) 14 Jun 2001 In Force
C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 25 May 1976 In Force
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 14 Jun 2001 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 25 May 1976 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 14 Jun 2001 In Force
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)Minimum age specified: 14 years 31 Oct 2001 In Force
C155 - Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) 12 Jun 2026 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Bahamas on 12 Jun 2027.
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 14 Jun 2001 In Force
C187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) 12 Jun 2026 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Bahamas on 12 Jun 2027.

Governance (Priority)

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 25 May 1976 In Force
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 16 Aug 1979 In Force

Technical

ConventionDateStatusNote
C005 - Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 5) 25 May 1976 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 31 Oct 2002 by convention C138
C007 - Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920 (No. 7) 25 May 1976 Not in force Instrument not in force
C010 - Minimum Age (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 10) 25 May 1976 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 31 Oct 2002 by convention C138
C011 - Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11) 25 May 1976 In Force
C012 - Workmen's Compensation (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 12) 25 May 1976 In Force
C014 - Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) 25 May 1976 In Force
C017 - Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) 25 May 1976 In Force
C019 - Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) 25 May 1976 In Force
C022 - Seamen's Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926 (No. 22) 25 May 1976 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 11 Feb 2009 by convention MLC, 2006
C026 - Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26) 25 May 1976 In Force
C042 - Workmen's Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention (Revised), 1934 (No. 42) 25 May 1976 In Force
C045 - Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) 25 May 1976 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 112th Session (2024)
C050 - Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50) 25 May 1976 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) 25 May 1976 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) 25 May 1976 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C086 - Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1947 (No. 86) 25 May 1976 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C088 - Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) 25 May 1976 In Force
C094 - Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) 25 May 1976 In Force
C095 - Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) 25 May 1976 In Force
C097 - Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97)Has excluded the provisions of Annexes I to III 25 May 1976 In Force
C103 - Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952 (No. 103) 14 Jun 2001 In Force As of 12 Jun 2027, date on which the C183 will enter into force for Bahamas this Convention will be considered ipso jure denounced.
C117 - Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 (No. 117) 25 May 1976 In Force
C147 - Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) 03 Jan 2001 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 11 Feb 2009 by convention MLC, 2006
C159 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) 30 Nov 2022 In Force
C183 - Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183)Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks 12 Jun 2026 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Bahamas on 12 Jun 2027.
C185 - Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003, as amended (No. 185) 14 Dec 2006 In Force
Amendments of 2016 to the Annexes of the Convention No. 185 08-Jun-2017 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; unemployment benefit; old-age benefit; employment injury benefit; family benefit; maternity benefit; invalidity benefit and survivors’ benefit. 11 Feb 2008 In Force MLC Amendments
C190 - Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) 30 Nov 2022 In Force
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