Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) - Cameroon (Ratification: 1960)

Replies received to the issues raised in a direct request which do not give rise to further comments (CEACR) - adopted 2022, published 111st ILC session (2023)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government, which answers the points raised in its previous direct request and has no further matters to raise in this regard.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. Total or partial exceptions – Compensatory periods of rest. The Committee notes the comments of the General Union of Workers of Cameroon (UGTC), received on 7 October 2013 and forwarded to the Government on 22 October 2013. The UGTC objects to the statements contained in the Government’s report – to the effect that the weekly rest period of workers employed by the Cameroon National Railways (CAMRAIL) is granted in accordance with a rotating system, and that the administrative staff have a day of rest every Sunday. The UGTC points out that this information does not reflect the actual situation. The Committee requests the Government to submit any comment it might wish to make in reply to the observations from the UGTC. The Committee also requests the Government to provide a copy of the internal regulations of CAMRAIL. Finally, the Committee requests the Government to refer to the comments made under Articles 7 and 8 of the Weekly Rest (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1957 (No. 106).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. Scope of application of the rules relating to weekly rest. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government that weekly rest in rail transport is established by section 75 of the collective agreement for the Cameroon Railway Company (CAMRAIL), the provisions of which are complemented by CAMRAIL’s internal regulations. Since these documents are not available to the Office, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide a copy of these texts with its next report. Furthermore, the Committee notes that the Government does not reply to the observations of the General Union of Cameroon Workers (UGTC) which were transmitted to it on 4 October 2005, and in particular to the allegations that CAMRAIL, and other enterprises, do not grant their workers the weekly rest to which they are entitled under Article 2 of the Convention. The Committee once again requests the Government to reply to the comments made by the UGTC.

Furthermore, the Committee notes that, in reply to its previous comment, in which it noted that weekly rest in air and inland waterway transport companies was governed in principle by special provisions under section 1(2) of Order No. 22/MLTS/DEGRE of 27 May 1969, the Government indicates that weekly rest in inland waterway transport is not, for the time being, governed by any collective agreement. The Committee understands, according to the information provided previously by the Government, that air and inland waterway transport companies, of which there are very few on the national territory, are in fact governed by the general provisions applicable to weekly rest. It requests the Government to specify what provisions currently in force are applicable to workers employed in these sectors. The Committee also requests the Government to keep the Office informed of any draft regulations or collective agreement relating to weekly rest and applying specifically to air and inland waterway transport. Finally, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide a copy of the text governing weekly rest in the public service.

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

The Committee requests the Government to indicate which special legal provisions and collective agreements regulate the weekly rest periods for workers employed in rail and inland waterway transportation. It requests the Government to provide the texts of these legal provisions and collective agreements together with its next report.

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

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the Government’s report. It requests the Government to supply with its next report the texts of the regulations of weekly rest in the public service, the Decree No. 93/574 of 15 July 1993 regarding the registration of undertakings by sectors of economic activity, as well as the special legal provisions and collective agreements regulating the rest periods of workers employed in waterway and air transport undertakings and on railways.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

The Committee notes the Government’s report. It requests the Government to supply with its next report the texts of the regulations of weekly rest in the public service, the Decree No. 93/574 of 15 July 1993 regarding the registration of undertakings by sectors of economic activity, as well as the special legal provisions and collective agreements regulating the rest periods of workers employed in waterway and air transport undertakings and on railways.