Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 2004, Publicación: 93ª reunión CIT (2005)

Convenio sobre la edad mínima, 1973 (núm. 138) - Libia (Ratificación : 1975)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report contains no reply to previous comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Minimum age for admission to employment or work. The Committee had noted the Government’s earlier reply to its comments that section 92 of the Labour Code also applies to the various types of work performed outside an employment relationship and to self-employed young persons. Since section 1 of the Code stipulates that the provisions of the Code apply "to all persons who are employed under a contract of employment", the Committee asked the Government to indicate the laws or regulations which prohibit the work of self-employed persons of less than 15 years of age.

The Committee noted that in its last report the Government referred to a new draft Labour and Employment Code which will amend article 1 of the present Code in order to extend the provision of the minimum age to all kinds of work and employment, and not only to "work performed under a contract of employment". The Committee again requests the Government to supply a copy of the new Labour Code, once it has been adopted.

Article 3, paragraph 2. Determination of types of hazardous work. With reference to its previous comments on Article 3 of the Convention, the Committee noted that section 29 of Act No. 20 of 1991 on the promotion of freedom prohibits the engagement of children in work not adapted to their capacities which would prejudice their morals or health.

The Committee noted that the Order by the Ministry of Labour of 18 October 1973 lists hazardous occupations in which it is forbidden to employ persons under 18 years of age, but this list does not include occupations likely to jeopardize the morals of children. Therefore, the Committee again requests the Government to indicate whether any laws or regulations have determined the jobs that would be prejudicial to the morals of children.

The Committee again trusts that the Government will not fail to provide the information requested on these points.