Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

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

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its 2010 observation, which read as follows:

Repetition

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