Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the following matters raised in its previous direct request:

Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. The Committee noted that the Labour (Minimum Rates of Wages) Order 1988 fixed the minimum rate of wages for all workers in places specified in the Order, while in the Labour Act domestic servants were not included in the definition of "worker". It requests the Government to indicate whether any arrangements are made for domestic servants and what consultations have taken place with the organizations of workers and employers in this respect.

Article 3, paragraph 2(2). The Committee noted that section 28(2) of the Labour Act provides that before fixing a minimum rate of wage for any workers, the Minister should consult with the representatives of the employers and workers concerned. It hopes that the Government will indicate what measures have been taken to ensure the association, in equal numbers and on equal terms, of the employers and workers concerned in the operation of the minimum wage fixing machinery as required by this provision of the Convention.

Article 4, paragraph 1. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures taken to ensure that the employers and workers concerned are informed of the minimum rate of wages in force. It requests the Government to supply information on the organization and results of the activities of the inspection services.