Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 1990, publiée 77ème session CIT (1990)

Convention (n° 89) sur le travail de nuit (femmes) (révisée), 1948 - Algérie (Ratification: 1962)

The Committee refers to its previous comments which concerned the following points:

Article 2 of the Convention. Section 14 of Act No. 81-03 of 21 February 1981 respecting hours of work prohibits the night work of all persons under 19 years of age and section 15 of the same Act prohibits night work for women aged 19 years or more. Furthermore, under section 13, night work is taken to mean any work carried out between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The Committee once again emphasises that measures must be taken to ensure that, in all cases, the prohibition of night work by women covers a period of at least 11 consecutive hours, in accordance with this Article of the Convention.

Articles 3 and 8. The Decree which is to determine the production or service units or workplaces in which the night work of women is permitted must take into account the provisions of the Convention.

The Committee notes from the Government's report that new legislation is being prepared and that it will take account of the provisions of the Convention.

The Committee hopes that it will be possible for the new texts to be completed and adopted in the near future and asks the Government to report on progress in this respect.