Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Hours of Work (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1930 (No. 30) - Chile (Ratification: 1935)

The Committee notes the Government's report and the information supplied in answer to its previous comments. It notes, however, that the Government provides no new information on the comments made by the Committee in its previous observations on the application of Articles 7 and 8 of the Convention, except to indicate that hours worked in excess of normal working hours are voluntary, exceptional and limited. The Committee pointed out that overtime worked by employees in commerce may be authorized only by regulations established after consultation with employers' and workers' organizations.

The Committtee must therefore recall that exceptions to normal working hours are allowed only in the cases provided for in Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Convention and that the maximum number of additional hours that may be allowed must be fixed on a daily basis with regard to permanent exceptions and on a yearly basis for temporary exceptions (Article 7, paragraph 3). Furthermore, these exceptions must be determined after consultation with employers' and workers' organizations (Article 8).

The Committee once again asks the Government to take the necessary measures to bring its legislation fully into conformity with the Convention in respect of these points.