Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 1998, Publicación: 87ª reunión CIT (1999)

The Committee notes the information provided in the Government's report. It notes, in particular, section 31(6) of Act No. 95/15 of 12 January 1995 issuing the Labour Code which provides that decrees following the advice of the Labour Advisory Committee, shall establish the minimum interoccupational guaranteed wage rates (SMIG).

The Committee requests the Government to continue supplying, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention, in conjunction with point V of the report form, general information on the application of the Convention in practice, including: (i) the SMIG and the minimum wage rates by branch of activity 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 violations observed, the penalties imposed, etc.).