Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2023, published 112nd ILC session (2024)

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) - Grenada (Ratification: 2003)

The Committee notes with deep concern that the Government’s report has not been received. It expects that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments. The Committee informs the Government that, if it has not supplied replies to the points raised by 1 September 2024, then it may proceed with the examination of the application of the Convention on the basis of the information at its disposal at its next session.

Repetition

Article 7 of the Convention. Light work. In its previous comments, the Committee noted that section 32(1) of the Employment Act states that “holiday job employment” is excluded from the general prohibition of child labour for persons under 16 years of age. However, it noted that no minimum age nor hours and conditions of work are fixed in the Employment Act for the “holiday job employment” of persons under 16 years of age.

The Committee notes the Government’s indication in its report that the Ministry of Legal Affairs has been advised of the findings of the Committee and that the Government will report on progress made in this regard. The Committee once again recalls that, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Convention, national laws and regulations may permit the employment or work of persons of 13–15 years of age on light work and, under the terms of Article 7(3), the competent authority shall determine the activities in which light work may be permitted and shall prescribe the number of hours during which, and the conditions in which, such employment or work may be undertaken. The Committee therefore requests the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure that the “holiday job employment” of persons under 16 years of age is only performed by persons of 13 years of age and above and under the conditions provided for by Article 7(3) of the Convention. It requests the Government to supply information on any progress made in this regard.