Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1996, published 85th ILC session (1997)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report. It notes with interest the information given in the Commissioner for Labour's report of 1995 that the relevant international labour Conventions will continue to apply in Hong Kong after 1997 when Hong Kong's sovereignty will revert to China according to an agreement reached in 1987 between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom.

Articles 20 and 21 of the Convention. The Committee notes with interest the detailed information regarding the bulk of the inspection services contained in the Commissioner for Labour's annual reports. The Committee hopes that the Government will continue to provide regularly such detailed and complete annual reports.

Article 25 of the Convention. The Committee has noted the information provided by the Government in its report for the period ending June 1993 concerning labour inspection in commerce. It notes in particular the statement according to which inspection of non-industrial establishments is carried out by labour inspectors to enforce statutory provisions on prohibition of the employment of children, as well as compulsory insurance for employees' compensation and special teams of labour inspectors are dealing with the checking of employees' entitlements such as maternity leave, rest days, sickness allowance, holidays with pay, annual leave with pay, etc. The Committee has also noted the information contained in this regard in the 1994 report of the Commissioner for Labour. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the evolution of its legislation and practice regarding the provisions of Part II of the Convention stating the extent to which effect has been given, or is proposed to be given, to the said provisions, bearing in mind that under Article 25, paragraph 2, a declaration of exclusion of Part II may be cancelled at any time by a subsequent declaration.