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

The Committee notes that the Government’s report contains no reply to previous comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee notes the information provided in the Government’s report in reply to its previous comments.

Article 1 of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indications that a Bill on Industrial Relations Act, 1995, which takes into consideration the Committee’s comments, has been debated and approved by the House of Assembly. This Bill was to be presented to the House of Senate. In addition, the Employment Act Amendment Bill has already been drafted and was to be discussed by the Tripartite Committee before it is submitted to the competent authorities.

The Committee hopes that the above Bills will be adopted in a very near future and that a copy of them will be provided by the Government.

Article 2, paragraph 1, in conjunction with Article 5 and point V of the report form. The Committee notes in particular that labour inspectors conducted routine inspections to ensure that the basic minimum wages and conditions of employment are maintained in terms of the law. It requests the Government to provide further information on the results of these inspections (e.g. the number of violations of minimum wage provisions, the penalties imposed, etc.). It also requests the Government to continue to provide general information on the application of the Convention in practice, including the minimum wage rates in force and the available data on the number and different categories of workers covered by minimum wage provisions.