Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes with interest the Government’s statement that the prohibition of the partial payment of wages in the form of intoxicating liquor or noxious drugs has now been incorporated in the text of the draft Labour Code. The Committee understands that the new Labour Code is in its final stage of preparation and should be adopted by the House of Parliament very shortly. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of any progress made in this regard and to transmit the text of the new legislation as soon as it is enacted.

Part V of the report form. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that difficulties are occasionally encountered in the practical application of the Convention, especially with respect to payment of wages upon termination in cases where employers hold employees accountable for alleged theft of goods or shortages. The Government adds that courts have given a few decisions on questions of principle relating to the provisions of the Convention. The Committee therefore requests the Government to communicate in its next report detailed information on the effect given to the Convention in practice, including for instance extracts from official reports, statistics on enforcement measures to prevent and punish violations of the wage protection legislation, copies of relevant judicial decisions, as well as any other particulars which would enable the Committee to better evaluate the effectiveness of government action in securing compliance with the standards set out in the Convention.