Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2007, publiée 97ème session CIT (2008)

1. Legislation. The Committee notes the list of legislation relating to remuneration indicated in the Government’s report. Please clarify whether West Pakistan Minimum Wage Rules, 1962, are still in force and, if so, please provide information on how it is applied in practice.

2. Public sector. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that in the public sector remuneration is based on the grade of the employee. The Committee asks the Government to provide the legislation governing remuneration in the public sector. Please indicate how the principle of the Convention has been taken into account in the establishment of the grade structures and in the determination of remuneration levels for the different categories or branches of public employment.

3. Minimum wages. The Committee notes that notification of minimum wage rates for 52 industries was given on 5 June 2006. The Government is asked to provide the texts of the presently applicable minimum wage notifications.

4. Statistical information. The Government’s report did not include any statistical information. The Committee, therefore, asks the Government once again to provide statistical information on remuneration, disaggregated by sex and, as far as possible, in accordance with the Committee’s general observation of 1998.