Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 1998, publiée 87ème session CIT (1999)

The Committee takes note of the Government's report.

The Committee notes that the General Labour Act, No. 6/81 of 24 August 1981, prohibits the employment of women on unhealthy and dangerous work which should be determined by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, acting in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and the National Union of Angolan Workers (section 154). It requests the Government to indicate if underground work in mines is included in the occupations prohibited for women under this provision, and if so, to supply a copy of the relevant decision.

The Committee also asks the Government to provide information on the application in practice of the provisions of the Convention, including for instance, extracts from the reports of the inspection services and information concerning any contraventions reported, in accordance with point V of the report form.