Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1989, published 76th ILC session (1989)

Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1) - Paraguay (Ratification: 1966)

Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes from the information communicated by the Government in its report that section 205 of the Labour Code, which permits the extension of the normal length of the working day to 12 hours in certain cases, has still not been repealed.

The Committee recalls that it has been making comments on this question since 1969, and notes that no progress has been made in spite of direct contacts in 1977 and 1981. The Committee therefore urges the Government to take the measures necessary to assure that the national legislation is in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Convention.

The Government is asked to report in detail for the period ending 30 June 1990.