Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) - Burkina Faso (Ratification: 2013)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2025, published 114th ILC session (2026)

Article 3 of the Convention. Health protection. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government, which responds to its previous requests.

Article 5. Additional leave in case of illness or complications. The Committee notes the provisions of Act No. 081-2015/CNT of 25 November 2015 issuing the General Regulations of the State Civil Service, setting out the possibility for mothers to take sick leave if they are not in a condition to return to work at the end of their maternity leave (section 63). The Committee recalls that, under Article 5 of the Convention, leave shall be provided before and not only after the maternity leave period in the case of illness, complications or risk of complications arising out of pregnancy or childbirth. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures to ensure that leave is also afforded to civil servants before the period of maternity leave, in the case of illness, complications or risk of complications arising out of pregnancy.

Article 6. Cash maternity benefits. Temporary or occasional workers. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the receipt of cash benefits is subject to the conditions set forth by Act No. 004-2021/AN of 6 April 2021 issuing the social security scheme applicable to salaried and similar workers in Burkina Faso (Social Security Code). The Committee notes that, according to the Social Security Code, maternity benefits are not subject to the conditions of a minimum period of work, unlike other family benefits (sections 32 and 33). The Committee requests the Government to confirm that the provisions relating to maternity benefits under the Social Security Code apply also totemporary or casual women workers or if a specific scheme is provided for this category of workers. Where relevant, the Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of the texts adopted that set out the particular terms and conditions for these categories of workers.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

The Committee welcomes the ratification of the Convention by Burkina Faso and notes the Government’s first report on the application of the Convention. The Committee’s comparative analysis shows that the national legislation gives full effect to the Convention, subject to receiving additional information and statistics on the points raised below.

Article 3 of the Convention. Health protection. The Committee notes the provisions of the Labour Code respecting health protection measures for pregnant or breastfeeding women. As public servants and other State employees are not covered by the Labour Code, the Government is asked to indicate the legislative texts intended to protect the health of women workers in the national and territorial public service in the event of pregnancy or when they are breastfeeding.

Article 5. Additional leave in case of illness or complications. The Committee notes the provisions of the Labour Code respecting additional leave accorded in the event of duly certified illness resulting from pregnancy or confinement (section 145(3)). The Government is requested to indicate the legislative texts governing the extension of maternity leave for public employees in such cases.

Article 6. Cash maternity benefits. Temporary or occasional workers. The Committee notes that, under the terms of section 3 of the Social Security Code of 2006, the specific measures necessary for the application of the legislation to temporary or occasional workers shall be determined by order of the minister responsible for social security, after seeking the opinion of the Labour Advisory Commission. Please indicate, where appropriate, whether such legislative texts have been adopted and the scheme envisaged for these categories of workers.