Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) - Aruba

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It is therefore bound to repeat its previous observation on the following matters:

The Committee noted the observations of the Teachers’ Union of Aruba (SIMAR) attached to the report. It noted that SIMAR pointed out that minors are seen in supermarkets during school hours performing labour and that it urges the Government to take necessary measures in order to avoid this undesirable situation. It also indicated the trend of minors in secondary school working after school. In addition, the SIMAR also proposed that the Government introduce an Ordinance on minimum wages for those under the age of 18 in order to avoid abuse of the minors by employers. In the absence of the Government’s comments on these observations, the Committee requests the Government to reply to the points raised by the SIMAR.