Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) - Mauritius (Ratification: 1990)

The Committee takes note of the information supplied in the Government's report in reply to its General Observation (November-December 1995). It notes in particular the Government's efforts to improve the enforcement mechanism to eliminate child labour, for example by strengthening labour inspection and devoting a part of inspection time to detecting child labour, and taking education and sensitization measures so as to increase awareness of the illegality of child labour and its pernicious effects on the child's health and development. The Committee requests the Government to continue to supply information on such efforts to ensure application of the Convention. It asks the Government to reply also to the request it is addressing directly to the Government on certain points.