Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 (No. 117) - Syrian Arab Republic (Ratification: 1964)

Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the development reported by the Government in revising certain provisions of the Labour Code No. 91 of 1959. It notes that the attached provision of section 51(b) of the Labour Code as amended by the revised draft Legislative Decree fixes the maximum amount only of advances which may be made to a worker in consideration of taking up employment. The Committee recalls that the Government's previous report received in December 1990 explained that the words "or during his employment" had been dropped from the above draft by a typing error. It points out that, under Article 12 of the Convention, the maximum amount of advances on wages made not only to a worker in consideration of taking up employment as provided in paragraph 2 of this Article but also for whatever reason during the employment shall be regulated by the competent authority.

The Committee hopes that the Government will soon take necessary measures to bring the legislation into full conformity with this provision of the Convention, on which it has been commenting since its ratification.