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

Maternity Protection Convention, 1919 (No. 3) - Argentina (Ratification: 1933)

The Committee notes the communication from the Internal Trade Union Committee of Telefónica de Argentina alleging misuse of internships (pasantías) in the company’s call centres. The above trade union objects to the precarious working conditions of female students employed under such arrangements, and points out that their contracts bar them, inter alia, from the maternity benefits prescribed by the labour legislation. The Committee notes that in its report the Government provides no information in reply to the above communication, which was sent to it on 15 November 2001. It hopes that in its next report the Government will provide detailed information on the status of these women workers, in the light of the protection laid down by this Convention.

The Committee raises other matters in a request addressed directly to the Government.