Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106) - Sri Lanka (Ratification: 1983)

Article 8, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Accumulation of weekly rest. The Committee recalls its previous comment that the provision "unforeseen circumstances" under section 5(2) of the Shop and Office Employees Act, permitting the accumulation of weekly rest periods, is broader than the exceptions foreseen under Article 8, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee notes the Government’s response that no request for such accumulation of leave has been made to the Commissioner during the recent past and in practice the weekly rest is normally granted when it is due.

The Committee welcomes the Government’s statement that the Ministry of Employment and Labour are exploring the possibilities to amend the law in a manner consistent with the Convention and in consultations with the social partners. The Committee hopes that this provision will be amended soon to comply with the Convention and requests the Government to keep the Committee updated with the process and provide it with any amendments adopted.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2005.]