Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 1995, publiée 82ème session CIT (1995)

For several years, the Committee has been making comments on the need to take measures to give full effect to Article 8, paragraph 3, of the Convention, concerning compensatory rest. The Government's report indicates that there are no regulations on compensatory rest and refers to the Manpower Ministerial Regulation No. PER-03/MEN/1987 concerning the payment of wages for work performed on an official holiday effective on a weekly rest day. In this respect, the Committee once again must stress that the Convention requires the granting of compensatory rest in every case of exemption from the weekly rest day, regardless of any supplementary payment of wages in the event of work on a weekly rest day. It therefore requests the Government to take the necessary steps to bring the national laws or regulations into conformity with the Convention on this point.

The Committee further notes the Government's indication that employers are encouraged to include a compensatory rest provision in their company regulation or collective labour agreement. It requests the Government to supply copies of any company regulation and collective agreements so far adopted which reflect this practice.

The Committee has addressed a request for additional information directly to the Government.

The Government is asked to report in detail in 1996.