Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 90) - Eswatini (Ratification: 1981)

In its previous comments, the Committee referred to the following points:

1. Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention. Section 98(1) of the Employment Act provides for an exception to the prohibition of night work by "young persons" (as defined in section 2 of the Act, that is to say persons who have reached the age of 15 but who are not yet 18) for purposes of apprenticeship or vocational training. An exception of this kind is authorized by the Convention only for young persons who have attained the age of 16 and on condition that the authorization concerns only specified industries or occupations that must be carried on continuously.

2. Article 6, paragraph 1(a). Provision must be made (for example by display on notice boards) for ensuring that the legislation on the prohibition of night work by young persons is known to all the persons concerned.

The Committee notes from the Government's report that the draft of the Industrial Relations Act has not yet been adopted and that a tripartite commission of inquiry has been appointed to examine all aspects of labour.

The Committee hopes that the necessary measures will be taken in the near future to bring the legislation into conformity with the Convention. It requests the Government to report all progress achieved in this respect.