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Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) - Solomon Islands (Ratification: 1985)

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Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2023, published 112nd ILC session (2024)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.
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Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. Total or partial exceptions – Compensatory rest. The Committee recalls its previous comment in which it noted that as it currently reads, section 13(1)(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 73) permits broad exceptions to the principle that no worker may be required to work more than six days in one week, including persons employed in essential services (water, electricity, fire, health, hospital, sanitary, port services, telecommunications, air traffic, air transportation, immigration, meteorology, customs, broadcasting, post office) and also persons employed in occupations in which work on customary rest days is expressly provided for in the contract of employment. The Government had indicated in earlier reports that these exceptions do not affect the workers’ entitlement to a period of rest of 24 consecutive hours in any seven-day period and also that workers required to perform work on a weekly rest day receive extra pay but not compensatory periods of rest. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to provide clarifications as to the special weekly rest schemes that may be applicable to persons employed in essential services and to transmit a copy of any relevant administrative rules. In addition, noting that the Labour Act is currently under review, the Committee requests the Government to consider appropriate steps to ensure that when work is done on Sundays or other customary rest days, workers will be granted, as far as possible, compensatory rest irrespective of the monetary compensation provided for in section 14(2)(b) of the Labour Act.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. Total or partial exceptions – Compensatory rest. The Committee recalls its previous comment in which it noted that as it currently reads, section 13(1)(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 73) permits broad exceptions to the principle that no worker may be required to work more than six days in one week, including persons employed in essential services (water, electricity, fire, health, hospital, sanitary, port services, telecommunications, air traffic, air transportation, immigration, meteorology, customs, broadcasting, post office) and also persons employed in occupations in which work on customary rest days is expressly provided for in the contract of employment. The Government had indicated in earlier reports that these exceptions do not affect the workers’ entitlement to a period of rest of 24 consecutive hours in any seven-day period and also that workers required to perform work on a weekly rest day receive extra pay but not compensatory periods of rest. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to provide clarifications as to the special weekly rest schemes that may be applicable to persons employed in essential services and to transmit a copy of any relevant administrative rules. In addition, noting that the Labour Act is currently under review, the Committee requests the Government to consider appropriate steps to ensure that when work is done on Sundays or other customary rest days, workers will be granted, as far as possible, compensatory rest irrespective of the monetary compensation provided for in section 14(2)(b) of the Labour Act.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. Total or partial exceptions. Compensatory rest. The Committee recalls its previous comments in which it noted that section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75) permitted broad exceptions to the principle that no worker may be required to work on more than six days in one week without any measure being taken for granting compensatory rest. The Government again indicates that exceptions are strictly limited to persons employed in essential services, defined in section 2(7)(a) of the Essential Services Act (Cap. 12) to include a wide range of industrial and commercial services such as water, electricity, fire, health, hospital, sanitary, port services, telecommunications, air traffic services, air transportation, immigration, meteorology, customs, broadcasting, post office, transport essential to the operation of these services, and the supply and distribution of fuel, oil and petrol essential to the maintenance of these services. The Committee observes, however, that section 11(f) of the Labour Act also exempts persons employed in occupations in which work on customary rest days is expressly provided for in the contract of employment.
In this connection, the Committee is bound to recall that the basic standard defined in Article 2 of the Convention is that workers are entitled to an uninterrupted weekly rest period comprising not less than 24 hours in the course of each period of seven days, and this rest period should, to the extent possible, be the same for all and should coincide with the day already designated by tradition or custom as day of weekly rest. The Convention is thus articulated around three basic principles: regularity (rest to be taken at seven-day intervals), continuity (rest of at least 24 consecutive hours) and uniformity (weekly break to be taken simultaneously by all workers). The Convention permits partial or total exceptions to the principle of weekly rest, in particular when the need to keep certain establishments in operation due to their utility or exceptional conditions would so require. However, exceptions to the normal weekly rest must be limited, clearly defined, and authorized only after consultations with the representative organizations of employers’ and workers’ organizations concerned. The Committee considers that as it is currently worded, section 11(f) of the Labour Act goes beyond what is prescribed by Article 4(1) of the Convention. The Committee therefore asks the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to ensure that exceptions to the general weekly rest scheme are authorized only under the limited conditions set out in Article 4 of the Convention and that any suspensions or diminutions give rise to compensatory rest, as far as possible, irrespective of any monetary compensation.
Part V of the report form. Practical application. The Committee requests the Government to provide up-to-date information on the practical application of the Convention, including, for instance, statistics on the number of workers covered by the relevant legislation, copies of collective agreements containing provisions on weekly rest, and extracts from reports of the labour inspection services showing the number of violations of the relevant legislation observed and sanctions imposed.
The Committee once again recalls that according to the relevant decisions of the ILO Governing Body (see GB.283/LILS/WP/PRS/1/2, paragraphs 17–18), the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106), which essentially transposes the standards of Convention No. 14 into other sectors of activity, is an up-to-date instrument whose ratification should be encouraged. The ratification of Convention No. 106 is all the more advisable as the labour legislation of the Solomon Islands is of general application and does not regulate separately the sectors of industry and commerce. The Committee accordingly invites the Government to contemplate ratifying Convention No. 106 and to keep the Office informed of any decisions taken or envisaged in this respect.
Finally, the Committee draws the Government’s attention to the conclusions of the ILO Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Working Time Arrangements, held in October 2011, according to which the provisions of existing ILO standards relating to daily and weekly hours of work, weekly rest, paid annual leave, part-time and night work, remain relevant in the twenty-first century, and should be promoted in order to facilitate decent work. The Experts also emphasized the importance of working time, its regulation, and organization and management, to: (a) workers and their health and well-being, including opportunities for balancing working and non-work time; (b) the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises; and (c) effective responses to economic and labour market crises.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Articles 4(1) and 6(1) of the Convention. Total or partial exceptions. The Committee notes that, under section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), a worker may be required to work on customary rest days in occupations where this is expressly provided for in the contract of service. In this connection, the Committee is obliged to recall that any exceptions to the general standard must be in compliance with the conditions set out in the Convention (i.e. account taken of all proper humanitarian and economic considerations and prior consultations with responsible associations of employers and workers) and therefore recourse to such exceptions must be limited to what is strictly necessary. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to provide specific information on the conditions under which and the limits within which exceptions to the weekly rest may be authorized with a view to protecting workers from any risk of abuse. Moreover, the Committee notes that the text of the Essential Services Act (Cap. 12), which was referred to as being annexed to the Government’s report, has not been received by the Office, and therefore the Committee would appreciate receiving a copy of this instrument.

Article 5. Compensatory rest. The Committee notes that in a previous report, the Government indicated that workers whose conditions of service are regulated by the Essential Services Act receive extra pay, but no compensatory periods of rest, for work performed on a day of rest. In this connection, the Committee wishes to recall that according to the letter and the spirit of the Convention, the rest period cannot be replaced by the payment of compensation but must be granted, as far as possible, regardless of any such cash compensation. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to take appropriate steps to ensure that workers are granted, as far as possible, compensatory rest periods for any suspensions or diminutions made to their weekly rest. The Committee understands that the notion of essential services may be redefined in the framework of the labour law reform, which is currently undertaken in association with employers’ and workers’ organizations, and hopes that the Government will not fail to take into account the above comments in preparing any new legislative texts.

Parts III and V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee requests the Government to supply general information on the practical application of the Convention, including, for instance, statistics on the number of workers covered by the relevant legislation, extracts from inspection reports showing the number of contraventions reported and sanctions imposed, etc.

Finally, the Committee takes this opportunity to recall that, based on the conclusions and proposals of the Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards, the ILO Governing Body has decided that the ratification of up to date Conventions, including the Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14), and the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106), should be encouraged because they continue to respond to current needs (see GB.283/LILS/WP/PRS/1/2, paragraphs 17–18). The Committee accordingly invites the Government to contemplate ratifying Convention No. 106 and to keep the Office informed of any decision taken or envisaged in this respect.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Article 4, paragraph 1, and Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Total or partial exceptions. The Committee notes that, under section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), a worker may be required to work on customary rest days in occupations where this is expressly provided for in the contract of service. In this connection, the Committee is obliged to recall that any exceptions to the general standard must be in compliance with the conditions set out in the Convention (i.e. account taken of all proper humanitarian and economic considerations and prior consultations with responsible associations of employers and workers) and therefore recourse to such exceptions must be limited to what is strictly necessary. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to provide specific information on the conditions under which and the limits within which exceptions to the weekly rest may be authorized with a view to protecting workers from any risk of abuse. Moreover, the Committee notes that the text of the Essential Services Act (Cap. 12), which was referred to as being annexed to the Government’s report, has not been received by the Office, and therefore the Committee would appreciate receiving a copy of this instrument.

Article 5. Compensatory rest. The Committee notes that in a previous report, the Government indicated that workers whose conditions of service are regulated by the Essential Services Act receive extra pay, but no compensatory periods of rest, for work performed on a day of rest. In this connection, the Committee wishes to recall that according to the letter and the spirit of the Convention, the rest period cannot be replaced by the payment of compensation but must be granted, as far as possible, regardless of any such cash compensation. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to take appropriate steps to ensure that workers are granted, as far as possible, compensatory rest periods for any suspensions or diminutions made to their weekly rest. The Committee understands that the notion of essential services may be redefined in the framework of the labour law reform, which is currently undertaken in association with employers’ and workers’ organizations, and hopes that the Government will not fail to take into account the above comments in preparing any new legislative texts.

Parts III and V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee requests the Government to supply general information on the practical application of the Convention, including, for instance, statistics on the number of workers covered by the relevant legislation, extracts from inspection reports showing the number of contraventions reported and sanctions imposed, etc.

Finally, the Committee takes this opportunity to recall that, based on the conclusions and proposals of the Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards, the ILO Governing Body has decided that the ratification of up to date Conventions, including the Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14), and the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106), should be encouraged because they continue to respond to current needs (see GB.283/LILS/WP/PRS/1/2, paragraphs 17–18). The Committee accordingly invites the Government to contemplate ratifying Convention No. 106 and to keep the Office informed of any decision taken or envisaged in this respect.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Article 4, paragraph 1, and Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee notes that, under section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), a worker may be required to work on customary rest days in occupations where this is expressly provided for in the contract of service. In this connection, the Committee is obliged to recall that any exceptions to the general standard must be in compliance with the conditions set out in the Convention (i.e. account taken of all proper humanitarian and economic considerations and prior consultations with responsible associations of employers and workers) and therefore recourse to such exceptions must be limited to what is strictly necessary. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to provide specific information on the conditions under which and the limits within which exceptions to the weekly rest may be authorized with a view to protect workers from any risk of abuse. Moreover, the Committee notes that the text of the Essential Services Act (Cap. 12), which was referred to as being annexed to the Government’s report, has not been received by the Office, and therefore the Committee would appreciate receiving a copy of this instrument.

Article 5. The Committee notes that in a previous report, the Government indicated that workers whose conditions of service are regulated by the Essential Services Act receive extra pay, but no compensatory periods of rest, for work performed on a day of rest. In this connection, the Committee wishes to recall that according to the letter and the spirit of the Convention, the rest period cannot be replaced by the payment of compensation but must be granted, as far as possible, regardless of any such cash compensation. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to take appropriate steps to ensure that workers are granted, as far as possible, compensatory rest periods for any suspensions or diminutions made to their weekly rest. The Committee understands that the notion of essential services may be redefined in the framework of the labour law reform, which is currently undertaken in association with employers’ and workers’ organizations, and hopes that the Government will not fail to take into account the above comments in preparing any new legislative texts.

Parts III and V of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to supply general information on the practical application of the Convention, including, for instance, statistics on the number of workers covered by the relevant legislation, extracts from inspection reports showing the number of contraventions reported and sanctions imposed, etc.

Finally, the Committee takes this opportunity to recall that, based on the conclusions and proposals of the Working Party on Policy regarding the Revision of Standards, the ILO Governing Body has decided that the ratification of up to date Conventions, including the Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14), and the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106), should be encouraged because they continued to respond to current needs (see GB.238/LILS/WP/PRS/1/2, paragraphs 17–18). The Committee accordingly invites the Government to contemplate ratifying Convention No. 106 and to keep the Office informed of any decisions taken or envisaged in this respect.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

The Committee notes the Government’s report and wishes to draw its attention to the following points.

Article 4, paragraph 1, and Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee notes that under section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), a worker may be required to work on customary rest days in occupations where this is expressly provided for in the contract of service. In this connection, the Committee is obliged to recall that any exceptions to the general standard must be in compliance with the conditions set out in the Convention (i.e. account taken of all proper humanitarian and economic considerations and prior consultations with responsible associations of employers and workers) and therefore recourse to such exceptions must be limited to what is strictly necessary. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to provide specific information on the conditions under which and the limits within which exceptions to the weekly rest may be authorized with a view to protect workers from any risk of abuse. Moreover, the Committee notes that the text of the Essential Services Act (Cap. 12), which was referred to as being annexed to the Government’s report, has not been received by the Office, and therefore the Committee would appreciate receiving a copy of this instrument.

Article 5. The Committee notes that in a previous report, the Government indicated that workers whose conditions of service are regulated by the Essential Services Act receive extra pay, but no compensatory periods of rest, for work performed on a day of rest. In this connection, the Committee wishes to recall that according to the letter and the spirit of the Convention, the rest period cannot be replaced by the payment of compensation but must be granted, as far as possible, regardless of any such cash compensation. The Committee accordingly requests the Government to take appropriate steps to ensure that workers are granted, as far as possible, compensatory rest periods for any suspensions or diminutions made to their weekly rest. The Committee understands that the notion of essential services may be redefined in the framework of the labour law reform, which is currently undertaken in association with employers’ and workers’ organizations, and hopes that the Government will not fail to take into account the above comments in preparing any new legislative texts.

Article 7. The Committee notes the copies of rosters and notices used by the Water and Electricity Authorities for informing employees of their working time schedule and weekly rest arrangements.

Parts III and V of the report form. While noting that the labour inspection reports 2000-05 to which reference was made in the Government’s report have not been received by the Office, the Committee requests the Government to supply general information on the practical application of the Convention, including, for instance, statistics on the number of workers covered by the relevant legislation, extracts from inspection reports showing the number of contraventions reported and sanctions imposed, etc.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the following points.

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. With reference to its previous direct request, the Committee notes the information according to which, under the terms of section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), a worker may be required to work on customary rest days, in occupations where this is expressly provided for in the contract of service. However, the Government also points out that this exception does not affect the worker’s entitlement to a period of rest of 24 consecutive hours in any seven-day period.

Article 6. The Government is asked to provide a list of exceptions allowed under Article 4 of the Convention, in particular a list of those workers whose conditions of service are governed by the Essential Services Act. The Government is also asked to provide a copy of this text.

Article 7. The Committee notes that this Article is implemented through the provisions of section 11(7) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), and requests the Government to provide specimen copies of the notices and rosters that are used.

Parts III and V of the report form. The Government is asked to supply as much information as possible on the activities of the inspection services, including, where appropriate, relevant extracts from inspection reports or statistics on the number and nature of contraventions reported.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the following points.

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. With reference to its previous direct request, the Committee notes the information according to which, under the terms of section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), a worker may be required to work on customary rest days, in occupations where this is expressly provided for in the contract of service. However, the Government also points out that this exception does not affect the worker’s entitlement to a period of rest of 24 consecutive hours in any seven-day period.

Article 6. The Government is asked to provide a list of exceptions allowed under Article 4 of the Convention, in particular a list of those workers whose conditions of service are governed by the Essential Services Act. The Government is also asked to provide a copy of this text.

Article 7. The Committee notes that this Article is implemented through the provisions of section 11(7) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), and requests the Government to provide specimen copies of the notices and rosters that are used.

Parts III and V of the report form. The Government is asked to supply as much information as possible on the activities of the inspection services, including, where appropriate, relevant extracts from inspection reports or statistics on the number and nature of contraventions reported.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the following points.

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. With reference to its previous direct request, the Committee notes the information according to which, under the terms of section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), a worker may be required to work on customary rest days, in occupations where this is expressly provided for in the contract of service. However, the Government also points out that this exception does not affect the worker’s entitlement to a period of rest of 24 consecutive hours in any seven-day period.

Article 6. The Government is asked to provide a list of exceptions allowed under Article 4 of the Convention, in particular a list of those workers whose conditions of service are governed by the Essential Services Act. The Government is also asked to provide a copy of this text.

Article 7. The Committee notes that this Article is implemented through the provisions of section 11(7) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), and requests the Government to provide specimen copies of the notices and rosters that are used.

Parts III and V of the report form. The Government is asked to supply as much information as possible on the activities of the inspection services, including, where appropriate, relevant extracts from inspection reports or statistics on the number and nature of contraventions reported.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the following points.

  Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. With reference to its previous direct request, the Committee notes the information according to which, under the terms of section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), a worker may be required to work on customary rest days, in occupations where this is expressly provided for in the contract of service. However, the Government also points out that this exception does not affect the worker’s entitlement to a period of rest of 24 consecutive hours in any seven-day period.

  Article 6. The Government is asked to provide a list of exceptions allowed under Article 4 of the Convention, in particular a list of those workers whose conditions of service are governed by the Essential Services Act. The Government is also asked to provide a copy of this text.

  Article 7. The Committee notes that this Article is implemented through the provisions of section 11(7) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), and requests the Government to provide specimen copies of the notices and rosters that are used.

  Parts III and V of the report form. The Government is asked to supply as much information as possible on the activities of the inspection services, including, where appropriate, relevant extracts from inspection reports or statistics on the number and nature of contraventions reported.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which reads as follows:

The Committee takes note of the information supplied by the Government in its last report. It requests the Government to provide additional information on the following points.

  Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention.  With reference to its previous direct request, the Committee notes the information according to which, under the terms of section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), a worker may be required to work on customary rest days, in occupations where this is expressly provided for in the contract of service. However, the Government also points out that this exception does not affect the worker’s entitlement to a period of rest of 24 consecutive hours in any seven-day period.

  Article 6.  The Government is asked to provide a list of exceptions allowed under Article 4 of the Convention, in particular a list of those workers whose conditions of service are governed by the Essential Services Act. The Government is also asked to provide a copy of this text.

  Article 7.  The Committee notes that this Article is implemented through the provisions of section 11(7) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), and requests the Government to provide specimen copies of the notices and rosters that are used.

  Parts III and V of the report form. The Government is asked to supply as much information as possible on the activities of the inspection services, including, where appropriate, relevant extracts from inspection reports or statistics on the number and nature of contraventions reported.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

The Committee takes note of the information supplied by the Government in its last report. It requests the Government to provide additional information on the following points.

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. With reference to its previous direct request, the Committee notes the information according to which, under the terms of section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), a worker may be required to work on customary rest days, in occupations where this is expressly provided for in the contract of service. However, the Government also points out that this exception does not affect the worker's entitlement to a period of rest of 24 consecutive hours in any seven-day period.

Article 6. The Government is asked to provide a list of exceptions allowed under Article 4 of the Convention, in particular a list of those workers whose conditions of service are governed by the Essential Services Act. The Government is also asked to provide a copy of this text.

Article 7. The Committee notes that this Article is implemented through the provisions of section 11(7) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75), and requests the Government to provide specimen copies of the notices and rosters that are used.

Points III and V of the report form. The Government is asked to supply as much information as possible on the activities of the inspection services, including, where appropriate, relevant extracts from inspection reports or statistics on the number and nature of contraventions reported.

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

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the information provided in the Government's latest report. It requests the Government to supply additional information in its next report on the following point.

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. The Committee notes that section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75) provides that no worker may be required to work on more than six days in one week unless such worker is employed in an occupation in which work on customary rest days is expressly provided for in the contract of service. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in future reports any measures taken or envisaged to ensure, as far as possible, compensatory periods of rest for workers in such cases, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the information provided in the Government's latest report. It requests the Government to supply additional information in its next report on the following point.

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. The Committee notes that section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75) provides that no worker may be required to work on more than six days in one week unless such worker is employed in an occupation in which work on customary rest days is expressly provided for in the contract of service. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in future reports any measures taken or envisaged to ensure, as far as possible, compensatory periods of rest for workers in such cases, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 83rd ILC session (1996)

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the following matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the information provided in the Government's latest report. It requests the Government to supply additional information in its next report on the following point.

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. The Committee notes that section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75) provides that no worker may be required to work on more than six days in one week unless such worker is employed in an occupation in which work on customary rest days is expressly provided for in the contract of service. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in future reports any measures taken or envisaged to ensure, as far as possible, compensatory periods of rest for workers in such cases, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

The Committee notes the information provided in the Government's latest report. It requests the Government to supply additional information in its next report on the following point.

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. The Committee notes that section 11(f) of the Labour Act (Cap. 75) provides that no worker may be required to work on more than six days in one week unless such worker is employed in an occupation in which work on customary rest days is expressly provided for in the contract of service. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in future reports any measures taken or envisaged to ensure, as far as possible, compensatory periods of rest for workers in such cases, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention.

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