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Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Paraguay

Night Work of Young Persons (Non-Industrial Occupations) Convention, 1946 (No. 79) (Ratification: 1966)
Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 90) (Ratification: 1966)

Other comments on C079

Observation
  1. 2017
  2. 2014
  3. 2013
  4. 2012
  5. 2007
  6. 2006
  7. 2005
  8. 2004
  9. 2003
  10. 2002
  11. 2001
Direct Request
  1. 2019

Other comments on C090

Observation
  1. 2017
  2. 2007
  3. 2006
  4. 2005
  5. 2004
  6. 2003
  7. 2002
  8. 2001
Direct Request
  1. 2019
  2. 2012

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In order to provide an overview of matters arising in relation to the application of the ratified Conventions on the night work of young persons, the Committee considers it appropriate to examine Conventions Nos 79 and 90 in a single comment.
Article 3 of Convention No. 79 and Article 2 of Convention No. 90. Period during which it is forbidden to work at night. In its previous comments, the Committee noted with interest that draft legislation amending section 58 of the Children and Young Persons Code had been formulated and submitted to the executive authorities in 2016 with a view to bringing the Code into conformity with the Conventions and with section 2 of Decree No. 4951 of 22 March 2005, which considers night work carried out between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., a period of 12 hours, as hazardous work prohibited for young persons under 18 years of age. The Committee requested the Government to take the necessary measures to adopt the draft legislation amending section 58 of the Children and Young Persons Code.
The Committee takes note of the Government’s indication in its report that the draft legislation amending section 58 of Act No. 1680/01 (the Children and Young Persons Code) was presented to the National Congress on 2 September 2016 by the executive authority (file No. D-1641282). The Committee also notes that the opinion of several committees was sought, such as the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, the Committee on Legislation and Codification and the Committee on Justice. The Labour and Social Security Committee issued its opinion on the draft on 22 March 2017 and the Committee on Equity and Gender Equality issued its opinion on 31 May 2017. The Committee requests the Government to continue to take the necessary measures to ensure that the draft legislation amending section 58 of the Children and Young Persons Code, so as to prohibit night work for children for a period of 12 consecutive hours, is adopted as soon as possible.
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