Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

Repetition

Article 8(1) of the Convention. Deductions from wages. The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s latest report, according to which a draft Decree establishing the portions of wages subject to progressive deductions and the corresponding rates will be submitted shortly to the National Council for Labour, Employment and Social Security (CONTESS) for its opinion. According to the information provided by the Government, the objective of the draft Decree is to protect wages from excessive seizure orders and assignment, by establishing that a portion of wages cannot be subject to seizure. The Committee also notes the Government’s indications that it will proceed promptly with the amendment of section 141 of the Labour Code (Act No. 133/AN/05/5eL), which currently allows wage deductions on the basis of individual agreement. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any progress achieved in this respect, and to supply copies of any new legislation on this subject.