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

Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) - Cuba (Ratification: 1972)

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report and requests it to provide additional information on the following points.

Article 1, paragraph 1, and Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Convention. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government on the minimum wage rates currently in force by occupational category, including the agricultural sector. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in its next report the laws and regulations establishing these rates and to transmit a copy thereof. It also requests the Government to provide statistics on the evolution of minimum wage rates by occupational category, and in particular on the frequency of their adjustment over recent years.

Article 2, paragraph 2. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that the provisions of collective agreements that are in violation of the law are null and void. In this regard, it requests the Government to explain whether this in any way detracts from the authority of collective labour agreements to fix rates of minimum wages higher than those fixed by decision of the Council of Ministers, in accordance with the provisions of this Article of the Convention which stipulates that the freedom to collective bargaining shall be fully respected.

Article 5 and Part V of the report form. The Committee notes the statistics provided by the Government on the number of inspections carried out and the violations reported in 2001 relating to wage payments. The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the application of the Convention in practice, in particular regarding methods of enforcement and sanctions imposed to ensure compliance with minimum wage rates.