Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - Brazil (Ratification: 1957)

1. The Committee noted, in its previous comments, the observation made by the Unique Workers' Central (CUT) concerning the payment of wages to some Brazilian workers engaged in civil construction in Argentina, which related to the application of Article 12(1) of the Convention (regular payment of wages). The Committee notes that the CUT withdrew this observation, by its communication to the ILO Office, Brazil, dated 30 May 1994, in view of the improvement brought about to the conditions of employment in the sector by the joint efforts of Brazilian and Argentinean trade unions and of the Ministry of Labour of Brazil.

The Committee hopes that the Government will provide in its future reports information on the application of the Convention in practice, in accordance with point V of the report form, including information on any difficulties encountered.

2. As to the points raised in the Committee's earlier observation concerning Articles 6, 8, 9 and 10, which was made with reference to its comments on Conventions Nos. 29 and 105, it noted that the Governing Body at its 258th Session (November 1993) had entrusted to a tripartite committee, the examination of a representation made by the Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT) under article 24 of the Constitution, alleging non-observance by Brazil of Conventions Nos. 29 and 105. In accordance with its customary practice, the Committee is postponing its comments on these points pending the Governing Body's action on the conclusions and recommendations of the above-mentioned Committee.