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Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (RATIFICATION: 1973)

The Committee refers to its previous comments which concerned the following points: (a) definition of the night period during which the work of women is prohibited and which, in accordance with section 46 of the General Labour Act, is from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., making ten hours, whereas Article 2 of the Convention envisages 11 consecutive hours; (b) the specification of the "other work" referred to in section 60 of the above Act, and which is exempt from the prohibition provided for in the Act.

The Committee takes note of the Government's reply in its last report, which refers to the draft provision of Convention No. 89. It points out that, as the above draft is still in the process of being discussed, the decision of the International Labour Conference at its 77th Session to which the draft will be submitted can on no grounds be prejudged.

The Committee asks the Government meanwhile to examine the possibility of taking the necessary measures to give effect to the provisions of the Convention and to report on any progress achieved in this regard.