Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 (No. 77) - Dominican Republic (Ratification: 1973)

Article 6(2) of the Convention. Determination of the measures for vocational guidance and physical and vocational rehabilitation of children and young persons found to be unsuited to work. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that, according to section 54 of Regulation No. 258-93 of 12 October 1993, in case a young person is found unsuited to work, the person in question is admitted to the rehabilitation programmes of the Technical and Vocational Training Institute (INFOTEP) or to any similar programmes offered by public or private entities. It also notes the professional qualification training programme administered by INFOTEP that is directed at all young persons as of 16 years of age and provides them with knowledge and skills training for specific occupations.

Article 6(3). Work permits or medical certificates. The Committee previously noted the model certificate of fitness for employment for minors provided by the Government. It requested the Government to indicate whether this model is also used for children and young persons whose fitness for employment is not clearly determined and who have to either: (a) work for a limited period at the expiration of which the young worker will be required to undergo re examination; or (b) work under special conditions of employment. The Committee notes the Government’s indications that the certificate is only issued for young persons whose fitness for employment is clearly determined.

Article 7. Keeping the medical certificate available to labour inspectors. In its previous comments, the Committee reminded the Government that, under the terms of this Article of the Convention, the employer is required to file and keep available to labour inspectors either the medical certificate for fitness for employment or the work permit or workbook. The Committee notes the Government’s information on the application of the Convention in practice that, during visits of the labour inspectorate, employers are required to provide the work permit and the medical certificate for fitness for employment.

Part V of the report form. Application of the Convention in practice. The Committee notes the general information provided by the Government on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice and notes that between September 2007 and September 2012 no infringements were reported relating to medical examinations for fitness for employment of young persons.