Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) - Bahamas (Ratification: 1976)

The Committee notes the Employment Act of 2001.

Article 2, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Convention. Unlike its predecessor, the Fair Labour Standard Act of 1970, the new Employment Act of 2001 does not mention that Sunday shall be a day of rest. The Government is asked to indicate how it ensures that the weekly period of rest shall, wherever possible, be fixed so as to coincide with the days already established by the traditions or customs of the country or district (Article 2, paragraph 3) and be granted simultaneously to the whole of the staff of each undertaking (Article 2, paragraph 2).

Article 4. The Government is furthermore asked to provide information on work executed on the customary weekly rest day. Please also indicate whether the Minister has made regulations as contemplated by section 3, paragraph 2, of the Employment Act of 2001 with regard to weekly rest, and if so provide copies.