Health, Safety and Environment - International Labour Organization

Manual 4:HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT FACT SHEETSArticle 21. Each Member which ratifies this Convention shall be free to decidethe manner in which provision shall be made for holidays with pay inagriculture.2. Such provision may be made, where appropriate, by means ofcollective agreement or by entrusting the regulation of holidays with pay inagriculture to special bodies.Article 3The required minimum period of continuous service and the minimumduration of the annual holiday with pay shall be determined by nationallaws or regulations, collective agreement, or arbitration award, or byspecial bodies entrusted with the regulation of holidays with pay inagriculture, or in any other manner approved by the competent authority.Other ILOstandardsThere are a number of ILO Conventions dealing with hours of work. Forexample: C 14 Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 C 47 Forty-Hour Week Convention, 1935 C 171 Night Work Convention, 1990 C 132 Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970Even though some of them exclude agriculture, they can be useful for“borrowing” standards to use for bargaining. Trade union actionCollectivebargainingYour union can use collective bargaining to overcome any limitations inyour country’s health and safety legislation. Encourage your union todevelop agreements on working time and hours of work.Key questionsto askDo daily hours of work leave enough time for rest and leisure?Are actual hours worked per week within a reasonable limit?Is a sufficient break provided for meals?Are there scheduled short breaks?Are weekly rest breaks adequate?Are annual holidays with pay provided and are they adequate?Are other forms of leave available to meet individual needs?171 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers