Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1987, published 74th ILC session (1987)

Article 8, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee notes the 1984 amendment of section 13(2) of the Labour Act. It recalls that under this provision of the Convention the conditions under which and the extent to which deductions may be made should be fixed by national laws, collective agreements or arbitration awards, and not left to the discretion of the parties concerned. It regrets to note, however, that the amendment - which was adopted since the Committee forwarded its previous comments to the Government - has established no limits on deductions from wages. The Committee therefore reiterates the hope that the Government will take measures in the near future to ensure compliance with this provision of the Convention.

Article 10. The Committee notes the provisions of the Courts Act and the Courts (Civil Procedure) Act concerning attachment of wages in alimony and bankruptcy or insolvency cases, which were communicated with the Government's report. It notes that this legislation, including amendments made as recently as 1984, sets no limits on the amounts by which wages may be attached for alimony as required by the Convention; but some limits are set on the amounts which may be deducted from wages to apply against the debts of a person who is bankrupt or insolvent. The Committee therefore hopes that the Government will take measures necessary to regulate the attachment of wages in other cases, as well as the assignment of wages, as required by this Article.