Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 83rd ILC session (1996)

Sickness Insurance (Industry) Convention, 1927 (No. 24) - Chile (Ratification: 1931)

In its previous comments, the Committee indicated that to give effect to Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Convention, measures would have to be adopted to ensure that employers contributed directly to the establishment of the Sickness Insurance Fund for their employees. In its report for the period ending 30 June 1994, the Government refers again to certain legislative texts in force, particularly Legislative Decree No. 3501 of 1980, which establishes a new structure for payments providing an increase of cash remuneration for employees so that the employer's contribution to financing the insurance system is included in the increased salary. The Committee has already noted that the nature of this salary increase does not comply strictly with the requirement that the employers must contribute, in accordance with the provision of the Convention, in establishing the Sickness Insurance Fund. In these circumstances, the Committee can only request the Government again to adopt measures to ensure full application of this provision of the Convention.