Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) - Spain (Ratification: 1971)

The Committee notes that section 4, paragraph 4, of Act 11/1994 of 19 May 1994 amends section 37.1 of the Workers' Charter (Act 8/1980 of 10 March 1980) to provide that workers entitled to an uninterrupted minimum weekly rest period, which can be accumulated for up to two weeks, of one day and a half, and as a general rule, comprising the whole day Sunday and Saturday afternoon or Monday morning. With regard to increases and reductions of the weekly rest period and alternative weekly rest schemes, this provision invokes section 34, paragraph 7, of the Workers' Charter (set forth by section 4, paragraph 1, of Act 11/1994). Section 34, paragraph 7, states that pursuant to a proposal from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and following consultation with the employers' and workers' organizations concerned, the Government may increase or reduce working days and rest periods in those sectors and jobs which by virtue of their peculiarities necessitate such modifications. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether the workers to whom special weekly rest schemes apply because of the nature of the work, the nature of the service performed by the establishment, the size of the population to be served or the number of persons employed in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Convention, are guaranteed a rest period of at least 24 hours in respect of each period of seven days.