Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2023, published 112nd ILC session (2024)

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - Central African Republic (Ratification: 1960)

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Article 2 of the Convention. Application to public employees. In the absence of new information in this regard, the Committee again requests the Government to indicate whether Decree No. 00.172 of 10 July 2000 establishing the implementing regulations of the previous Act (1999) issuing the General Conditions of Service of the Public Service is still in force and to communicate a copy thereof.

Article 4. Partial payment of wages in the form of allowances.In the absence of new information in this regard, the Committee again requests the Government to indicate the manner in which it ensures that only part, and not all, of the remuneration provided pursuant to section 230 of the Labour Code may be provided in the form of allowances in kind, in conformity with the provisions of Article 4(1) of the Convention. In addition, the Committee again requests the Government to indicate whether the regulations governing the conditions under which allowances in kind shall be provided to workers, as established under section 226 of the Labour Code, have been adopted and, if so, to provide a copy thereof.

Article 6. Freedom of the worker to dispose of his wages. In the absence of any new information in this regard, the Committee again requests the Government to indicate which legislative provisions prohibit employers from limiting in any manner the freedom of the worker to dispose of his wages.

Articles 8 and 10. Deductions, assignments and attachments. The Committee notes that in response to its previous comments, the Government indicates in its report that wages are subject to compulsory reductions of 5 per cent in respect of taxes and 3 per cent in respect of payment of social contributions. The Committee also notes that, according to the Government, the Labour Code and Decree No. 68/028-PG of 12 January 1968, on attachments, assignments and deductions on wages or salaries of salaried private sector and State officials, are under revision. The Committee expresses the firm hope that the revision of the Labour Code and of Decree No. 68/028-PG will permit the establishment of limits on the deductions from wages and to revise the limits for attachments and assignments, to guarantee that they always allow the maintenance of workers and their families. In this regard, the Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on any measures taken or envisaged in this regard within the framework of the ongoing revision process of the texts, and to provide a copy of the amended versions once they have been adopted.