Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26) - Madagascar (Ratification: 1960)

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report. It notes, in particular, the adoption of Decree No. 2003-454 of 8 April 2003 adjusting minimum wage rates for the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. It also notes that the inter-occupational guaranteed minimum wage (SMIG) is currently set at FMG 197,075 (US$32.4) per month, which represents a nearly 10 per cent increase compared to its 2001 level.

Article 3, paragraph 2(2), of the Convention. The Committee notes that section 67 of the Labour Code provides for permanent consultative wage committees to be responsible for the examination of the criteria which should be taken into account in determining the level of minimum wages, such as the basic needs of workers and the general economic conditions. The Committee would be grateful if the Government could specify in its next report whether such wage committees are effectively in operation and, if so, to communicate the text of the decree defining their membership and terms of reference. The Committee would also wish to receive a copy of the statutory instrument regulating the organization and operation of the National Employment Council (CNE) pursuant to section 155 of the Labour Code, particularly as regards the participation of employers’ and workers’ representatives in equal numbers and on equal terms.

Article 5 in conjunction with Part V of the report form. The Committee notes the statistical information concerning the evolution of minimum wage rates during the period 1998-2003. The Committee would appreciate if the Government would continue to provide general information on the practical application of the Convention, including extracts from official reports and surveys relating to minimum wage issues, available data on the number of workers covered by relevant legislation, the inspection visits and the results obtained, as well as any other particulars bearing on the operation of the minimum wage fixing machinery.