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Articles 1–3 of the Convention. Minimum wage fixing machinery. The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received and requests the Government to communicate a detailed report in the light of the new Labour Code, 2010, which entered into force on 4 October 2010.
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 matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:
Article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention. Minimum wage rate. The Committee notes the Minimum Wage Order issued in 1999 which set the national minimum wage rate at US$4.00 per hour. According to the Government, this Order covers all workers in all fields of economic activity, except government employees and members of the police force, while the minimum wage is most applicable to domestic and other service workers, or approximately 4,360 persons. The text of the revised 1991 edition of the Labour Code Ordinance (Cap. 293) and of the Minimum Wage Order of 1999 not being available at the Office, the Committee would appreciate receiving copies of these instruments. The Committee would also be grateful if the Government would specify whether the ministerial rules prescribing the powers, duties and procedure of the Advisory Committee referred to in section C21(2) of the Labour Code Ordinance have been issued, and if so, forward a copy of these rules.
The Committee requests the Government to continue to supply, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention and Part V of the report form, all available information regarding the practical application of the Convention, including for instance extracts from official reports such as the reports of the tripartite Advisory Committee, up to date statistics on the number of workers covered by relevant legislation, reports from inspection services, etc. Finally, the Committee asks the Government to keep the Office informed of the ongoing amendment process of the Labour Code, especially in relation to the provisions dealing with the establishment, operation and modification of the minimum wage fixing machinery.
The Committee notes the Minimum Wage Order issued in 1999 which set the national minimum wage rate at $4.00 per hour. According to the Government, this Order covers all workers in all fields of economic activity, except government employees and members of the police force, while the minimum wage is most applicable to domestic and other service workers, or approximately 4,360 persons. The text of the revised 1991 edition of the Labour Code Ordinance (Cap. 293) and of the Minimum Wage Order of 1999 not being available at the Office, the Committee would appreciate receiving copies of these instruments. The Committee would also be grateful if the Government would specify whether the ministerial rules prescribing the powers, duties and procedure of the Advisory Committee referred to in section C 21(2) of the Labour Code Ordinance have been issued, and if so, forward a copy of these rules.
The Committee requests the Government to continue to supply in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention and Part V of the report form all available information regarding the practical application of the Convention, including for instance extracts from official reports such as the reports of the tripartite Advisory Committee, up to date statistics on the number of workers covered by relevant legislation, reports from inspection services, etc. Finally, the Committee asks the Government to keep the Office informed of the ongoing amendment process of the Labour Code, especially in relation to the provisions dealing with the establishment, operation and modification of the minimum wage fixing machinery.
The Committee notes 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 matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:
The Committee requests the Government to continue to supply in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention and Part V of the report form all available information regarding the practical application of the Convention, including for instance extracts from official reports such as the reports of the tripartite Advisory Committee, up to date statistics on the number of workers covered by relevant legislation, reports from inspection services, etc. Finally, the Committee asks the Government to keep it informed of the ongoing amendment process of the Labour Code, especially in relation to the provisions dealing with the establishment, operation and modification of the minimum wage fixing machinery.
The Committee notes the information provided in the Government’s report. It notes in particular the new Minimum Wage Order issued in 1999 which set the national minimum wage rate at $4.00 per hour. According to the Government, this Order covers all workers in all fields of economic activity, except government employees and members of the police force, while the minimum wage is most applicable to domestic and other service workers, or approximately 4,360 persons. The text of the revised 1991 edition of the Labour Code Ordinance (Cap. 293) and of the Minimum Wage Order of 1999 not being available at the Office, the Committee would appreciate receiving copies of these instruments. The Committee would also be grateful if the Government would specify whether the ministerial rules prescribing the powers, duties and procedure of the Advisory Committee referred to in section C 21(2) of the Labour Code Ordinance have been issued, and if so, forward a copy of these rules.
The Committee requests the Government to continue to supply in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention and Part V of the report form all available information regarding the practical application of the Convention, including for instance extracts from official reports such as the reports of the tripartite Advisory Committee, up-to-date statistics on the number of workers covered by relevant legislation, reports from inspection services, etc. Finally, the Committee asks the Government to keep it informed of the ongoing amendment process of the Labour Code, especially in relation to the provisions dealing with the establishment, operation and modification of the minimum wage fixing machinery.
The Committee notes the information provided in the Government's report in reply to its previous comments. It requests the Government to continue to supply, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention and Part V of the report form, general information on the application of the Convention in practice, including: (i) the minimum wage rates in force; (ii) the available data on the number and different categories of workers covered by minimum wage provisions; and (iii) the results of inspections carried out (e.g. the number of violations of minimum wage provisions noted, the penalties imposed, etc.).
The Committee notes the information provided in the Government's report in reply to its previous comments. It requests the Government to continue to supply, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention and point V of the report form, general information on the application of the Convention in practice, including: (i) the minimum wage rates in force; (ii) the available data on the number and different categories of workers covered by minimum wage provisions; and (iii) the results of inspections carried out (e.g. the number of violations of minimum wage provisions noted, the penalties imposed, etc.).
The Committee notes that the Government's report simply indicates no changes and that the last time the Government supplied information on the results of the application of the minimum wage fixing machinery was in 1982. The Committee hopes that the Government will supply such information in its next report including, inter alia, the approximate number of workers covered, the minimum rates of wages fixed, and the more important of the other conditions, if any, relevant to the minimum rates as required by Article 5 of the Convention.