Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 is an International Labour Organization Convention (No. 77), adopted in 1946 and in force since 29 December 1950, that provides for medical fitness examinations for children and young persons employed or working in connection with industrial undertakings.
It was established in 1946 with the preamble stating:
Provisions The convention requires children and young persons under eighteen to be found medically fit before they may be admitted to employment in industrial undertakings. The examination must be carried out by a qualified physician approved by the competent authority, with re-examinations at intervals of not more than one year until age eighteen. For occupations involving high health risks, the convention requires continued medical examinations and re-examinations until at least age twenty-one, and the examination must not involve expense for the child, young person, or parents.
Ratifications As of August 2026, the convention has 43 ratifications.
References
External links Text. Ratifications.