Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Benin (Ratification: 1961)

The Committee notes with interest that, under sections 4 and 5 of the Labour Code of 27 January 1998, employers are prohibited from taking into account the sex, age, race, ethnic origin or descent of workers (section 4), or the social origin, membership or non-membership in a trade union, trade union activity, origin or opinions, in particular religious and political opinions, of workers (section 5), in making decisions regarding recruitment and other labour conditions, including vocational training, career development, promotion, remuneration, provision of social benefits, or termination of the employment contract. It also notes that section 31 of the Code establishes that handicapped persons must not be subjected to discrimination in respect of employment. With reference to Article 1, paragraph 1(b), of the Convention, the Committee asks the Government whether it intends to add the criteria of age and disability to the prohibited forms of discrimination covered by the Convention in Benin.

The Committee is addressing a request regarding other points directly to the Government.