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The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report and the attached documentation.

Article 8 of the Convention. The Committee notes that, by virtue of section 75(1) of the Labour Code Act No. 92/007 of 14 August 1992, deductions may be made for deposits ("consignations") set out in individual labour contracts. The Committee is bound to observe, however, that under this Article of the Convention the types and extent of permissible deductions should be prescribed by national laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreements or arbitration awards and not by individual agreements. The Committee has consistently taken the view that provisions of national legislation authorizing deductions from wages by virtue of individual agreement or consent do not offer the level of protection required by the Convention. It therefore asks the Government to consider the adoption of suitable measures to specify the types and limits of deductions permitted for deposits ("consignations") provided for in contracts of employment.