Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 2025, Publicación: 114ª reunión CIT (2026)

Convenio sobre la protección de la maternidad, 2000 (núm. 183) - Burkina Faso (Ratificación : 2013)

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.