List of Ratifications of International Labour Conventions

The Bahamas has been a member since 1976 and has ratified 33 conventions thus far, of which 30 are in force.

C.11 Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921(No. 11) 25.05.1976

C.12 Workmen's Compensation (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No.12) 25.05.1976

C.14 Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No.14) 25.05.1976

C.17 Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No.17) 25.05.1976

C.19 Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No.19) 25.05.1976

C.22 Seamen's Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926 (No.22) 25.05.1976

C.26 Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No.26) 25.05.1976

C.29 Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No.29) 25.05.1976

C.42 Workmen's Compensation (Occupational Diseases) 25.05.1976 Convention (Revised) 1934 (No.42)

C.45 Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1936 (No. 45) 25.05.1976

C.50 Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50) 25.05.1976

C.64 Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) 25.05.1976 Convention, 1939 (No.64)

C.65 Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No.65) 25.05.1976

C.81 Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No.81) 25.05.1976

C.86 Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64) 25.05.1976

C.87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to 14.06.2001 Organise Convention,1948 (No.87)

C.88 Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No.88) 25.05.1976

C.94 Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No.94) 25.05.1976

C.95 Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No.95) 25.05.1976

C.97 Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No.97) 25.05.1976

C.98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No.98) 25.05.1976

C.100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 14.06.2001

C.103 Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952 (No.103) 14.06.2001

C.105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No.105) 25.05.1976

C.111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No.111) 14.06.2001

C.117 Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 (No.117) 25.05.1976

C.138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No.138) Minimum age specified: 14 years 31.10.2001

C.144 Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No.144) 16.08.1979

C.147 Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention,1976 9 No.147) 03.01.2001(No. 182)

C.182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 14.06.2001

C.185 Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention, 2003 (revised) 14.12.2006

MLC Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 11.02.2008

Denunciation (as a result of the ratification of Convention No. 138)

C.5 Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No.5) Denounced on 31.10.2001 25.05.1976

C.7 Minimum Age (Sea) convention, 1920 (No.7) Denounced on 31.10.2001 25.05.1976

C.10 Minimum Age (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No.10) Denounced on 31.10.2001 25.05.1975

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