Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Benzene Convention, 1971 (No. 136) - Finland (Ratification: 1976)

The Committee notes the information supplied in the Government's latest report concerning the Council of State decision (1043/91) and the Ministry of Labour decision issued thereunder which ensure that pregnant employees shall not be engaged in work involving exposure to benzene. It further notes the Government's indication in its report that, because of the Finnish social security system and working culture, breast-feeding mothers are not in practice engaged for work which involves exposure to benzene. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information concerning the manner in which the social security system and the working culture, or any other measures, ensure, in effect that nusing mothers (including those previously engaged in work processes involving exposure to benzene) shall not be employed in work involving exposure to benzene for the entire nursing period, in conformity with Article 11, paragraph 1, of the Convention.