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Ratifications for Cameroon

51 Conventions

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 9 of 10
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 3 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 39 of 178
  4. Out of 51 Conventions ratified by Cameroon, of which 39 are in force, 4 Conventions have been denounced; 8 instruments abrogated; none have been ratified in the past 12 months.

Fundamental

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) 07 Jun 1960 In Force
C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) 07 Jun 1960 In Force
C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 03 Sep 1962 In Force
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 25 May 1970 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 03 Sep 1962 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 13 May 1988 In Force
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)Minimum age specified: 14 years. The scope of the Convention is limited to the branches of economic activity or types of undertakings listed in article 5, paragraph 3, of the Convention. 13 Aug 2001 In Force
C155 - Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) 01 Oct 2021 In Force
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 05 Jun 2002 In Force

Governance (Priority)

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81)Excluding Part II 03 Sep 1962 In Force
C122 - Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) 25 May 1970 In Force
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 01 Jun 2018 In Force

Technical

ConventionDateStatusNote
C003 - Maternity Protection Convention, 1919 (No. 3) 25 May 1970 In Force
C004 - Night Work (Women) Convention, 1919 (No. 4) 07 Jun 1960 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the ILC at its 106th Session (2017)
C005 - Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 5) 07 Jun 1960 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 13 Aug 2002 by convention C138
C006 - Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 6) 07 Jun 1960 Not in force Denounced on 11 Apr 1975
C009 - Placing of Seamen Convention, 1920 (No. 9) 25 May 1970 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C010 - Minimum Age (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 10) 25 May 1970 In Force
C011 - Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11) 07 Jun 1960 In Force
C013 - White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921 (No. 13) 07 Jun 1960 In Force
C014 - Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) 07 Jun 1960 In Force
C015 - Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921 (No. 15) 03 Sep 1962 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the ILC at its 106th Session (2017)
C016 - Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 (No. 16) 03 Sep 1962 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C019 - Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) 03 Sep 1962 In Force
C026 - Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26) 07 Jun 1960 In Force
C033 - Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention, 1932 (No. 33) 07 Jun 1960 In Force
C045 - Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) 03 Sep 1962 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) 03 Sep 1962 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C052 - Holidays with Pay Convention, 1936 (No. 52) 25 May 1970 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 07 Aug 1974 by convention C132
C064 - Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64) 03 Sep 1962 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) 03 Sep 1962 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C077 - Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 (No. 77) 25 May 1970 In Force
C078 - Medical Examination of Young Persons (Non-Industrial Occupations) Convention, 1946 (No. 78) 25 May 1970 In Force
C089 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) 25 May 1970 In Force
C090 - Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 90) 25 May 1970 In Force
C094 - Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) 03 Sep 1962 In Force
C095 - Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) 07 Jun 1960 In Force
C097 - Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97)Has excluded the provisions of Annexes I to III 03 Sep 1962 In Force
C099 - Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Convention, 1951 (No. 99) 25 May 1970 In Force
C101 - Holidays with Pay (Agriculture) Convention, 1952 (No. 101) 25 May 1970 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 07 Aug 1974 by convention C132
C106 - Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) 13 May 1988 In Force
C108 - Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108) 29 Nov 1982 In Force
C116 - Final Articles Revision Convention, 1961 (No. 116) 29 Dec 1964 In Force
C123 - Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 (No. 123)Minimum age specified: 16 years 06 Nov 1970 In Force
C131 - Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) 06 Jul 1973 In Force
C132 - Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132)Length of holiday specified: 3 weeks. Has accepted the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 1(a) and (b). 07 Aug 1973 In Force
C135 - Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135) 05 Apr 1976 In Force
C143 - Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143) 04 Jul 1978 In Force
C146 - Seafarers' Annual Leave with Pay Convention, 1976 (No. 146)Length of annual leave specified: 60 consecutive days for officers and 3 consecutive days per month for seamen 13 Jun 1978 In Force
C158 - Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 (No. 158) 13 May 1988 In Force
C162 - Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162) 20 Feb 1989 In Force
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