Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) - Portugal (Ratification: 1983)

Article 1, paragraph 2, of the Convention. With reference to the previous comments, the Committee notes with satisfaction that sections 5 and 6 (as amended) of Legislative Decree No. 69-A/87 of 9 February 1987, which provided for the possible exceptions to the application of the minimum wage in view of the number of workers in the undertaking and on the grounds of the increase of the employers' burden, were repealed, respectively, by Legislative Decree No. 14-B/91 of 9 January 1991 and by Legislative Decree No. 41/90 of 7 February 1990.

The Committee also notes with interest that Legislative Decree No. 440/91 of 14 November was adopted and provides for regulations concerning homework, including the aspect of wage fixation. It notes that the Confederation of Portuguese Industry (CIP) refers, in its comments communicated with the Government's report, in particular, to the publication of this legislative decree. The Committee is addressing a direct request to the Government concerning this legislative decree and certain other points.