Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

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Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) (Ratification: 1952)
Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1930 (No. 30) (Ratification: 1952)
Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) (Ratification: 1958)

The Committee notes with concern that the Government’s reports have not been received.

In its previous comments, the Committee noted the observations of the Confederation of Public and Private Sector Workers (CTSP) concerning the application of these Conventions. The CTSP previously indicated that in practice the provisions on hours of work and weekly rest, contained in sections 95 et seq. of the Labour Code, are often not observed and that there is no labour inspectorate to limit the irregularities reported. The Committee requests the Government to respond to these observations.

With reference to the process to reform the Labour Code, which resumed in 2011, the Committee noted in a previous comment that the strengthening of institutions and the labour administration is an important aspect of the Labour Code reform under way. Pending the conclusion of this reform and its implementation, the Committee requested the Government to take measures to ensure that the legal provisions on hours of work and weekly rest are applied in practice. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the measures taken in this regard.

Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106)

The Committee notes the observations of the CTSP, received on 31 August 2016, concerning the application of the Convention. The CTSP indicates that sections 107 et seq. of the Labour Code, which provide that workers shall be entitled to weekly rest of at least 24 hours a week, are observed both in the public sector and in commerce and offices. It nevertheless alleges that workers in the informal economy do not benefit from weekly rest. According to this organization, this is the case, for example, in the transport sector, where some drivers work seven days a week. The Committee requests the Government to respond to these observations.