Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) - Latvia (Ratification: 1993)

The Committee notes the information in the Government’s report and the reply to its direct request of 1999.

The Committee notes that different working time arrangements can be introduced by contract and collective agreements, which may not surpass the normal working time determined in national legislation (40 hours per week). The Government's report, however, contains no reply to previous comments on Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the matters raised in its previous comments, which read as follows:

        Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention. The Committee notes the indication that the Convention applies to all contracts of employment and concerns all employees and employers, in accordance with section 5 of the Labour Code. However, it notes that, under section 252 of the Labour Code, different working time arrangements and leave periods may be adopted by law for certain branches of the economy, which are enumerated. The Government is requested to indicate whether recourse has been made to the above section of the Labour Code.