Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) - Morocco (Ratification: 2013)

The Committee notes the observations of the Democratic Confederation of Labour (CDT), the National Union of Labour in Morocco (UNTM) and the General Confederation of Enterprises of Morocco (CGEM), communicated with the Government’s report.

Article 1 of the Convention. Scope of application. Following its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s information in its report, particularly regarding the entry into force in 2017 of Act. No. 19-12 fixing the working and employment conditions for men and women domestic workers, and the Bill concerning workers in purely traditional sectors. Furthermore, the Committee understands that the Government has not made use of the possible exclusion of certain categories of employers from the scope of application of the Labour Code, provided for in section 4 of this Code. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the legislative developments concerning workers in purely traditional sectors.

Article 5. Effective application. The informal economy. In its previous comments, the Committee requested the Government to provide information on the national law and practice relating to the minimum wage in the informal economy, and particularly on labour inspection activities in this context. The Committee notes the Government’s reply, particularly the indication that the labour inspection procedures applicable to enterprises and labour relations are covered by the Labour Code. The Committee also notes the CGEM’s indication that there is no minimum wage in the informal economy. The Committee therefore requests the Government to take measures to guarantee the payment of the minimum wage in the informal sector and to provide information in this regard.