Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 96) - Ghana (Ratification: 1973)

Part II of the Convention. Progressive abolition of fee-charging employment agencies. The Committee notes the statement contained in a report received in November 2010 indicating that the Government is mindful of the fact that the provisions of Convention No. 96 remain in force until the ratification of the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181) becomes effective. The Committee further notes that the Government would wish to request ILO technical assistance for the full application of the provisions of Convention No. 96 both in law and practice and for the ratification of Convention No. 181. In its previous observations, the Committee drew the Government’s attention to the fact that the provisions regarding private employment agencies contained in the Labour Act 2003, and in the Labour Regulations 2007, did not give effect to the obligations set out in the parts of Convention No. 96 that have been accepted by Ghana. The Committee notes that technical assistance by the ILO would be particularly useful in helping the Government to address gaps in law and practice in the implementation of Convention No. 96 and might contribute to facilitate ratifying Convention No. 181. It therefore hopes that the Government will soon be in a position to adhere to the obligations of the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181), the ratification of which involves the immediate denunciation of Convention No. 96. It invites the Government to report on steps taken in consultation with the social partners, to ratify Convention No. 181.

[The Government is asked to reply to the present comments in 2013.]