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

Paid Educational Leave Convention, 1974 (No. 140) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Ratification: 1983)

1. With reference to a direct request made at its 64th Session (February March 1995), the Committee notes that, according to the Government’s brief report received in September 2000, new regulations have been issued under the Organic Labour Act which repeal the regulations of 1973, with the exception of the provisions respecting recipients of study grants. The Committee notes that section 267(a) of the new Regulations of 1999 repeal the Regulations issued under the Labour Act of 1973, with the exception of Title IV (respecting special labour schemes). Consequently, the Committee would be grateful if the Government, taking into consideration the most recent legislative reforms, would indicate the current provisions which provide for the granting of paid educational leave as defined in the Convention.

2. The Government also indicates in its report that it has taken note of the question raised by the Committee concerning the extension of the age at which workers are eligible to receive study grants to over 30 years. The Committee refers to its previous comment and once again requests the Government to take measures within the context of the policy to promote the granting of paid educational leave envisaged in Articles 2 and 6 of the Convention, to extend the application of these study grants to workers over 30 years of age.

[The Government is asked to report in detail in 2002.]