Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1) - Syrian Arab Republic (Ratification: 1960)

The Committee notes with satisfaction the progress that has been achieved by amending section 117 of the Labour Code (Law No. 92 of 5 April 1959) through Decree No. 24 of 10 December 2000. The Committee also notes that this amendment complies with Article 2 of the Convention inasmuch as it no longer requires the presence of the worker at the workplace beyond the limits of eight legal working hours per day, in accordance with section 114 of the Labour Code.

In addition, the Committee has raised some further points in respect of sections 117, 120 and 121 of the Labour Code in a separate direct request.