Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) - Greece (Ratification: 1986)

Application of the Convention in practice. Following its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s information that 562 young persons (between the ages of 15 and 18) were permitted to work in 2012 pursuant to Act No. 3850/2010 on the ratification of the code of laws on workers’ health and safety, and 1,048 such young persons in 2013. It also notes that fines were imposed on 16 employers in 2012 and 2013 for the illegal employment of minors. With regard to the statistics on the employment of children and young persons, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that in 2014 a total of 2,608 young persons were employed, including 991 young persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fisheries; 658 young persons employed in wholesale and retail trade, and repair of motor vehicles; and 636 young persons employed in accommodation and services. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the manner in which the Convention is applied, including, for example, statistical data on the employment of children and young persons, extracts from the reports of inspection services and information on the number and nature of violations detected and penalties applied involving children and young persons.