Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

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

The Committee notes the Government’s 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, was passed in December 2006, but has been put on hold for further consultation by the new Government which assumed power in December 2006. The Committee asks the Government to inform the Committee of its intention in relation to the new Labour Code and requests the Government to provide a copy thereof if the Government chooses to make the new law effective.

Part V of the report form. The Committee had previously noted the Government’s indication that inspection reports from the Department of Labour showed that children under the age of 16 are rarely employed in industrial undertakings since the compulsory school age is 15 years. The Committee once again requests the Government to provide copies of the inspection reports in question and information on the application of the Convention in practice.