Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

In its previous comments concerning Article 2 of the Convention, the Committee pointed out that, in accordance with section 63(6) of the Employment Act, 1980, domestic employees may be excluded from the provisions of Part VI of the Act respecting the protection of wages, by a Ministerial Order adopted after consultation with the Labour Advisory Board. The Committee notes the Government's statement that a Ministerial Order has been adopted to exclude domestic employees from Part VI of the Employment Act, 1980. It requests the Government to supply a copy of such Ministerial Order and to indicate whether the Labour Advisory Board was consulted on the matter.