Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 5) - Saint Lucia (Ratification: 1980)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report. It notes in particular that a new Labour Code, the objective of which is to modernize the existing legislation and take into account the requirements of the Conventions ratified by Saint Lucia, will be adopted in the near future. It requests the Government to provide a copy once it has been adopted.

Part V of the report form. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that inspection reports from the Department of Labour show that children under the age of 16 are rarely employed in industrial undertakings since the compulsory school age is 15 years. It requests the Government to provide copies of the inspection reports in question and to continue providing information on the application of the Convention in practice.