Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 2005, Publicación: 95ª reunión CIT (2006)

Article 6 of the Convention. Protected claims. The Committee notes with satisfaction that the Employment Act (Chapter 47:01) has been amended and that its new section 92A now extends preferential treatment to all the workers’ claims covered by this provision of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether section 85 of the Insolvency Act (Chapter 42:02) has also been amended in order to avoid any contradiction with the aforementioned section 92A.

Article 7. Limitations. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether the maximum amount of workers’ claims protected by privilege, as laid down in section 85 of the Insolvency Act (100 pulas) is still applicable and, if not, to specify any limits currently in force.

Part IV of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to provide general indications as to the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice, including, if possible, information concerning the number of workers covered by legislation giving effect to the Convention.