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

Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 6) - Algeria (Ratification: 1962)

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report.

Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Convention. In its previous comments, the Committee requested the Government to indicate the measures that had been taken or were envisaged to ensure that the prohibition upon the night work of young persons, set out in Act No. 81-03 of 21 February 1981, covers in all cases a period of at least 11 consecutive hours, in accordance with the Convention. The Committee notes that section 28 of Act No. 90-11 of 21 April 1990 respecting conditions of employment prohibits the employment in night work of workers of either sex aged less than 19 years. Night work is defined in section 27 of the above Act as any work performed between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The Committee notes that Act No. 90-11 of 21 April 1990 contains exactly the same provisions as sections 13 and 14 of Act No. 81-03 of 21 February 1981, on which it has been commenting for many years. The Government states in its report that it assures the Committee of its readiness and willingness to continue the adoption and constant improvement of labour laws and regulations and that the Committee's comments have been transmitted to the legislature with a view to the adoption of amendments which are in line with the Convention. The Committee hopes that measures will be taken in the near future to give full effect to the Convention. It requests the Government to inform it of any progress achieved in this respect.