Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1) - Lebanon (Ratification: 1977)

The Committee notes the Government's report and the information supplied in answer to its previous direct requests, particularly concerning the application of Article 8, paragraphs 1(b) and (c) and 2, of the Convention.

It observes, however, that it is unable to note any real progress with regard to the application of Articles 2, 3 and 6 of the Convention.

While noting the provisions of the legislation concerning monthly wages, which, according to the Government, imply a limit to daily hours of work, the Committee hopes that the Government will be able to establish explicitly, by law or by regulations, a maximum of eight hours of work per day, in accordance with Article 2 of the Convention, so as to clarify the position in law.

The Committee also wishes to reiterate its comments on sections 32 and 33 of the Labour Code, which allow exceptions to normal working hours which may exceed the exceptions provided for in the Convention (Articles 3 and 4).

Accordingly, while noting with interest the information provided by the Government, the Committee trusts that appropriate measures will be taken, after consultation with the employers' and workers' organizations concerned, to determine the specific cases in which such exceptions apply, and the limit of additional hours of work authorized in each case, in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention.