Chapter five: Corporate governance Convention Ratification date Status C138 Minimum Age Convention (1973) 14:06:2001 Ratified C144 Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention (1976) 27:01:1998 Ratified C150 Labour Administration Convention (1978) 14:06:2001 Ratified C155 Occupational Safety and Health Convention (1981) 01:11:2001 Ratified C158 Termination of Employment Convention (1982) 14:06:2001 Ratified C167 Safety and Health in Construction Convention (1988) 27:01:1998 Ratified C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) 14:06:2001 Ratified Ratified: 22 Conditionally ratified: 0 Declared applicable: 0 Rescinded: 1 Source: ILO Database of International Labour Standards (ILOLEX), 23. 4. 2009. 516. In addition to signing these codes and standards, Lesotho has enacted a number of domestic labour laws to promote the realisation of these fundamental rights. A more detailed discussion on the labour standards and practices prevailing in Lesotho appears under objective 2 of this chapter. Codes on industrial and environmental safety and hygiene of the WHO 517. Lesotho is a signatory to various international standards pertaining to occupational health and safety. They include the Occupational Safety and Health Convention of 1981 (No. 155) and the Safety and Health in Construction Convention of 1988 (No. 167). Lesotho has developed laws relating to safety in welding and cutting, spray painting, noise, construction and using chemicals. Stakeholders, however, raised concerns about the safety and health conditions in the textile, wool and mohair industries. They often do not have adequate protective equipment and this leads to health issues for workers. iii. Recommendations 518. The APR Panel recommends that: • Lesotho take steps to finalise the establishment of a corporate governance governing body that LIA has already started working on. (CBL, LIA, private sector) 143