Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

The Committee notes the information sent by the Government in reply to its previous comments. It recalls that for many years it has been commenting on the need to amend section 87 of the current Labour Code which allows overtime to be worked without any of the restrictions provided for in the Convention, and to provide clarification concerning the application to public servants of Act No. 72 of 1972, which provides for a higher rate of pay for all additional work. The Government indicates that the new draft of the Labour Code, particularly section 64, gives full effect to the provisions of the Convention. The Committee trusts that this draft will be adopted as soon as possible and that the Government will not fail to give a detailed account in its next report of the amendments in respect of each of the matters raised. The Government is also asked to provide general information on how the Convention is applied in practice, in accordance with the information requested in Part VI of the report form.