Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) - Malta (Ratification: 1988)

The Committee notes with interest the Government's first report, as well as the Conditions of Employment (Regulation) Act (No. XI of 1952, as amended by Act No. XXI of 1969) which gives effect to most of the provisions of the Convention. Please supply information on the following point:

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee notes that the Government states in its report that section 16 of the Act provides machinery for the automatic updating of wage levels for cost of living increases recognised by the Government. It, however, notes that the available text of the above-mentioned Act does not correspond to this explanation (section 16 prescribes the payment of wages in legal tender, directly to the employee, on week days only and not in certain premises). The Committee would appreciate clarification on this point, including copy of the updated text of the Act, and further information on the extent to and methods by which the cost of living, as well as other elements referred to in this Article of the Convention, are taken into consideration in determining the level of minimum wage.