Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 6) - Chile (Ratification: 1925)

In its previous direct request, the Committee pointed out that section 19 of Act No. 18620 of 27 May 1987 issuing the Labour Code, which prohibits young persons of under 18 years of age from being employed in all night work in industrial establishments between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., in other words for a period of nine hours, was not consistent with the provisions of the Convention. Under Article 3 of the Convention, the term "night" signifies a period of at least 11 consecutive hours, including the interval between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

The Committee hopes that it will be possible for an appropriate reform, referred to by the Government in its last report, to be implemented in the near future, so as to bring the legislation into line with the Convention on this point. Please indicate any progress made in this respect.