Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

1.  The Committee notes from the information in the Government’s report that steps have been taken to amend section 1 of the Labour Code (Act No. 58 of 1970) - which excludes persons involved in pastoral and agricultural activities from the coverage of the Code - to bring it into greater conformity with the Convention. It requests the Government to provide more detailed information in this respect in its next report. Please also provide a copy of the amended Code.

2.  The Committee notes, however, that the report does not provide information on other matters raised in its previous direct request. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examined by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the following matters.

1.  With reference to the practical application of the public sector unified wage system, introduced by Act No. 15 of 1981, the Committee notes the Government’s statement that it was introduced following the objective evaluation of jobs and using scientific criteria, after much study and research. Noting that the Government has still not provided a copy of the regulations issued under the Act and provides merely general statistics on the workforce participation of women (17 per cent in 1990), the Committee again asks the Government to provide information on how the public sector wage system ensures the application of the principle set out in Article 2 of the Convention.

2.  Regarding the application of the principle of the Convention to foreign male and female workers who are not covered by Act No. 15 of 1981, the Committee notes that, according to the Government, the regulations covering them are in the process of being revised so as to adapt to changes in the standard of living and scientific developments. Noting that the Government undertakes to send a copy of the revised regulations once adopted, the Committee looks forward to receiving these texts with its next report.