Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous comments. It notes the Government's statement to the effect that the interoccupational guaranteed minimum wage (SMIG) is fixed at 13,757 CFA francs and that the application of the Convention is not giving rise to any problems.

The Committee requests the Government to provide, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention and point V of the report form, more information on the practical application of the Convention, for example: (i) the minimum wage rates in force; (ii) available statistics on the number and categories of workers covered by the minimum wage regulations (including domestic workers and other workers who receive excessively low wages); and (iii) the results of any inspections carried out (for example, any violations reported, sanctions imposed, etc.).