Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 1993, publiée 80ème session CIT (1993)

Further to its previous observations, the Committee notes the Government's indications that Legislative Decree No. 26136 has been adopted to ensure that national law and practice are consistent with the Convention. The Government specifies that the above Legislative Decree covers both normal working hours and additional working hours; in this connection it mentions that section 10 establishes a working day of eight hours and a working week of 48 hours, and any work done outside the normal working day shall have a special rate of remuneration. The Government also points out that section 7 establishes an average working week of 48 hours for shift systems or cumulative systems.

The Committee asks the Government to provide a copy of Legislative Decree No. 26136 and detailed information on its practical application.