Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - Iran (Islamic Republic of) (Ratification: 1972)

Article 12 of the Convention. Payment of wages at regular intervals. The Committee notes the comments made by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) concerning the implementation of the Convention and, in particular, alleged problems of accumulated wage debts. According to the ITUC, wage arrears constitute a serious problem in the Islamic Republic of Iran and are one of the major roots of labour unrest. The ITUC provides a list of incidents of wage arrears affecting thousands of workers mainly in the sugar cane, metal and textile industries with delays in the payment of wages ranging from two to 12 months. The Committee recalls, in this connection, its previous observation in which it expressed concern about the extent of the problem of unpaid wages and also the fact that the situation was inadequately monitored. As the Government’s reply was received on 2 December 2009, the Committee intends to examine the matters raised in the observations of the ITUC at its next session.