Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) - Dominica (Ratification: 1983)

Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Scope of application. The Committee notes that, in reply to its previous comment, the Government confirms that the provisions of the Labour Standards Act, 1977, on weekly rest do not apply to managerial employees, although it indicates that the contract of employment of every employee must specify the hours of work. It further notes that, according to the indications contained in the Government’s report, it has been accepted as customary practice that employees work six days a week. In this respect, the Committee wishes to emphasize the importance of the weekly rest in protecting the health of workers and accordingly their safety and that of third parties. It hopes that the Government will soon be in a position to amend the Labour Standards Act, 1977, so as to extend the rules on weekly rest to managerial employees, in conformity and within the limits prescribed by the Convention.

Part V of the report form. The Committee notes that the Government is not currently in a position to provide statistical data on the results of the activities of the inspection services. It requests the Government to provide, at the earliest possible opportunity, a general appreciation of the application of the Convention in practice, including information on contraventions reported to the legislation on weekly rest and the penalties imposed in this respect.