Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2020, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) - Russian Federation (Ratification: 1979)

Application of the Convention in practice. In its earlier comments, the Committee requested the Government to pursue its efforts to effectively address and eliminate child labour, and to provide information on the measures taken in this regard. It also requested the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure that sufficient updated data on the situation of working children is made available, including the number of children working under the minimum age and the nature, scope and trends of their work. Lastly, the Committee requested the Government to provide information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, including information from the labour inspectorate on the number and nature of contraventions reported, violations detected and penalties applied.

The Committee notes the statistical information provided by the Government in this regard. In 2018, in order to monitor compliance with labour legislation in respect of workers under 18 years of age, the state labour inspectorates carried out 323 inspections, during which 232 violations of labour law were identified. Complaints received by the state labour inspectorates include cases related to wage payment (138 cases), execution and termination of employment contracts (106 cases), as well as occupational health and safety (8 cases). In general, workers under 18 years old are recruited for temporary work during the summer holidays, or to perform work within the framework of practical training. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, including information from the labour inspectorate on the number and nature of contraventions reported, violations detected and penalties applied.