Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) - Belize (Ratification: 1999)

Articles 2–7 of the Convention. Weekly rest. The Committee recalls its previous comment, in which it drew the Government’s attention to several provisions of the Convention, in particular Articles 4 (total or partial exceptions), 5 (compensatory rest) and 7 (posting of notices) of the Convention, that need to be given effect before legislative conformity is attained. In its last report, the Government indicates that, following the reactivation of the Labour Advisory Board in March 2009, the process for the revision of the labour legislation will be initiated and that the Ministry of Labour is currently in the process of identifying a consultant who will work along with the Labour Advisory Board to conduct the review of the legislation. While noting these explanations, the Committee requests the Government to keep the Office informed of any further developments concerning the revision of the Labour Act and hopes that the Committee’s comments will be given due consideration in drafting the new labour legislation. The Committee recalls, in this connection, that the Government may draw upon the Office’s advisory services to ensure that any draft legislative text effectively reflects the requirements of the Convention.

Finally, with regard to the possibility of ratifying the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106), the Committee notes the Government’s statement that the one of the key functions of the newly appointed tripartite Labour Advisory Board is to review international labour Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference and to make recommendations, regarding their eventual ratification or incorporation into the national legislation. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to keep the Office informed of the outcome of the tripartite consultations concerning the possible ratification of Convention No. 106.