Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (Ratification: 1977)

Articles 4, 6, 7, 8 and 12 of the Convention. Protection of the wages of indigenous agricultural workers. In its previous comments, the Committee noted the measures taken by the Government to combat forced labour and abusive practices in the payment of wages to indigenous agricultural workers and asked the Government to provide information on the impact of these measures on the situation of the workers. The Committee notes that the Government provides information in its report on the activities of the Fundamental Rights Unit at the Ministry of Labour to protect the labour rights of indigenous agricultural workers and on the results of the integrated mobile inspection units, particularly in remote rural areas and in enterprises that employ indigenous workers. The Committee also notes that this subject is addressed in the context of monitoring the application of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29). In this respect, the Committee refers to its comments on the application of Convention No. 29.

The Committee is raising other matters in a request addressed directly to the Government.