Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2006, publiée 96ème session CIT (2007)

Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Period during which it is prohibited to work at night. In the comments that it has been making since 1984, the Committee has noted that section 18 of the Labour Code which prohibits young persons under 18 years of age from performing any night work between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in industrial establishments, is not in conformity with Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Section 18 of the Labour Code establishes a period of nine hours during which it is prohibited for any young person under 18 years of age to work at night, whereas the Convention requires a period of 11 consecutive hours, including the interval between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government that a reform of the Labour Code is currently being undertaken and that the comments made will be taken into consideration. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure that the reform of the Labour Code is completed in the near future and that section 18 is amended so as to give full effect to Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention by providing that the period during which a young person under 18 years of age may not work at night consists of at least 11 consecutive hours, including the interval between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. It requests the Government to provide information on any new development in this respect.