Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) - Eswatini (Ratification: 1981)

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the following matters raised in its previous direct request:

In its previous comments, the Committee noted that no measure has been taken to prohibit the night work of women without distinction of age during a period of at least 11 consecutive hours, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention.

The Committee noted the indication in the Government's report for 1995 that the Government has drafted and submitted a Bill on the Industrial Relations Act, 1995, to Parliament. This Bill has already been debated and approved with amendments by the House of Assembly. It is now on its way to the House of Senate. The comments made by the Committee of Experts from time to time have been taken into consideration when drafting this Bill. The Employment Act Amendment Bill, 1995, has already been drafted and is now awaiting to be discussed by the tripartite Committee (composed of employers, workers and government) before it is submitted to the competent authorities.

The Committee requests the Government to supply information on any progress achieved in the adoption of the Employment Act Amendment Bill, 1995, and to send a copy of this Act when adopted.