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

The Committee notes the Government's report.

In its previous comments, the Committee referred to the following points: (a) the 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 Government states in its report that the Committee's comments were taken into account, including those relating to the Convention, in the preliminary draft of the new General Labour Act, drafted by a commission of Bolivian jurists with the technical cooperation of the ILO. The Committee notes this information and requests the Government to continue supplying information on any progress achieved in this respect.