Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 1995, Publicación: 82ª reunión CIT (1995)

The Committee notes the information and the comments made by the Centre of India Trade Unions (CITU) supplied by the Government in its report.

Article 5 of the Convention. In its previous comments, the Committee had noted from the Government's reply to earlier comments that the Government of Pondichery has from time to time authorized exemptions from prohibition on night work in three textile factories, by virtue of section 5 of the Factories Act of 1948.

The Committee notes the Government's increased efforts to comply with the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 under which women workers will not be employed in the night shift and no exemption will be granted after 26 October 1993, when the last exemption order expires. From information supplied in the report of the Government by CITU, the Committee also notes that the night shifts for women are very rare because the employment of women is dwindling. However, in Tirupur (Tamil Nadu) women are employed in clothing industries during the night shifts. The Committee further recalls that under Article 5 of the Convention, the prohibition of night work for women may be suspended only when, in case of serious emergency, the national interest demands it, and, after consultation with the employers' and workers' organizations concerned. The Committee therefore continues to ask the Government to provide information in its future reports on any progress made in this respect.