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Repetition

Article 1 of the Convention. Forty-hour week. The Committee previously requested the Government to provide detailed information on the systems for the arrangement of working time introduced under section 71 of the Labour Code, including particulars of the number of workers and types of enterprises concerned. The Committee also requested the Government to indicate the measures adopted or envisaged to reduce the daily hours of work authorized and the reference period in the context of such schemes. The Committee notes that the Government reiterates information it previously provided regarding sections 60, 62, 63 and 71 of the Labour Code but did not provide the requested information regarding the number of workers and types of enterprises concerned. The Government also did not provide information on measures adopted or envisaged to reduce the daily hours of work authorized and the reference period in the context of such schemes. Accordingly, the Committee is bound to repeat its previous request for information in this regard.

Double employment. The Committee previously requested the Government to provide a copy of any legislative text adopted under section 281 of the Labour Code and to provide information on the measures adopted to limit the total working time of workers concerned. The Committee notes the Government’s reference to Government Decision 122 of 17 April 1998 on the conditions for double employment and the payment of hourly wages to employees. It also notes the information provided with regards to enforcement in practice of employment regulations through the conduct of 1,227 scheduled inspections in 2014 which revealed 232 cases of infringements. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of Government Decision 122 of 17 April 1998 and to provide specific information on any measures adopted or envisaged to limit the total working time of workers engaged in double employment.