Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - Guinea (Ratification: 1959)

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

Articles 6 and 8–10 of the Convention. Freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. Deductions from wages. Further to its previous comments on the need to ensure the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages, and to prescribe the conditions and extent to which deductions from wages may be imposed, the Committee notes with satisfaction that the Labour Code adopted in 2014 provides that no employer shall limit, in any manner whatsoever, the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages (section 242.1) and that it prescribes restrictive and limited conditions for the deduction, assignment and attachment of wages (sections 243.1 to 243.3).

Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

The Committee notes that the Government’s reports have not been received. In its previous comments, the Committee raised several matters regarding the application of these Conventions. It notes the adoption of Act No. L/2014/072/CNT of 10 January 2014, issuing the Labour Code, several sections of which, especially within Title IV of Book 2, entitled “Wages and other elements of the remuneration” relate to the application of these Conventions. For example, section 241.7 provides that all employees have the right to a guaranteed inter-occupational minimum wage (SMIG) and that the guaranteed minimum rate for an hour of work shall be determined by decree, after the Advisory Committee on Labour and Social Legislation has issued an opinion. Moreover, several other sections within the said Title contain provisions on the protection of wages. The Committee therefore proposes to examine in detail the application of Conventions Nos 26, 95 and 99 at its next session and hopes that it will have before it the Government’s detailed reports on that subject. It also requests the Government to provide information on any decree adopted under section 241.7 of the Labour Code.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Articles 6, 7 and 12 of the Convention. Freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. Works stores. Payment of wages at regular intervals. The Committee notes with interest that the Labour Code is currently being revised by the National Advisory Committee on Labour and Labour Law (CCTLS). The Committee understands that the draft new Labour Code was transmitted to the Office in July 2012 and that the Office has already sent its technical comments. In its last report, the Government referred in particular to section 242.1 of the draft Code, which for the first time contains a provision which in clear terms expressly prohibits employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. The Committee observes that the incorporation of this provision appears to ensure the consistency of the legislation with Article 6 of the Convention, in accordance with the recommendations it has been making for many years. The Government also refers to section 244.2 of the draft Code which regulates works stores more strictly by following closely the provisions of Article 7 of the Convention. The Committee further notes section 242.4 of the draft Code, which introduces a requirement to pay wages at regular intervals of not more than 30 days for workers paid monthly, and section 242.6, specifying the information to be given on payslips. Noting these positive developments, the Committee hopes that the Government will finalize the draft Code very shortly, and asks it to provide a copy of the new Labour Code as soon as it has been adopted.

Articles 8 and 10. Wage deductions and attachment. The Committee recalls that it has several times pointed out that deductions from wages may be imposed only under the conditions and to the extent prescribed by national laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreement or arbitration award. Consequently, contrary to what the draft Code, currently under examination by the CCTLS, states in section 243.2, they may not be authorized by an employment contract. Furthermore, the Committee is of the view that it would be appropriate to set an upper limit for the part of the wage that may be assigned, as prescribed by Article 10 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps to ensure that the legislation is fully consistent with the Convention on this matter.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

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Article 6 of the Convention. Freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. The Committee has been commenting for several years on the absence of a general provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. In its reply, the Government made renewed reference to section 234 of the Labour Code concerning the conditions for the establishment and operation of works stores as affording the level of protection required by this Article of the Convention. In this respect, the Committee wishes to refer to paragraphs 178, 189 and 210 of the 2003 General Survey on the protection of wages in which it took the view that nothing short of an explicit legislative provision setting forth a general prohibition upon employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages in any form and manner, directly or indirectly, and not simply in respect of the use of company stores, can be regarded as giving full effect to the requirements of the Convention. The Committee again asks the Government to promptly take the necessary measures to ensure legislative conformity with the Convention on this point and to keep the Office informed of any positive developments in this respect.

Article 8(1). Deductions from wages. The Committee has been requesting the Government to clarify the meaning of section 231 of the Labour Code under which deductions may be made for deposits (consignations) prescribed by individual contracts of employment. In view of the fact that the Convention permits deductions from wages only under the conditions and to the extent prescribed by national laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreements or arbitral awards, the above provision would need to be revised and therefore the Committee would suggest that the words “and the individual labour contract” (et les contrats) should be deleted while the expression “compulsory levies” (prélèvements obligatoires) should be defined by reference to specific provisions of the Labour Code authorizing such levies. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps at the first suitable opportunity in order to bring the national legislation into conformity with this Article of the Convention and to report on any progress made in this respect.

Article 10. Attachment of wages. Further to its previous comments on the rules of common law concerning the attachable part of the remuneration under section 232 of the Labour Code, the Committee notes that the Government referred to section 1049 of the Code of Civil, Economic and Administrative Procedure of June 1998. The Committee would be grateful if the Government could transmit a copy of that text.

Article 16 of the Convention and Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee notes that the Government has not supplied in recent years any information on the practical application of the Convention, particularly as regards measures to ensure compliance with the national legislation in respect of wage protection. The Committee requests therefore the Government to make every effort to obtain and communicate in its next report concrete information on the effect given to the Convention in practice, including for instance extracts from official reports, statistics on the number of inspection visits carried out and the results obtained in regard to the matters dealt with in the Convention, as well as any other particulars which would enable the Committee to better appreciate the progress achieved or the difficulties encountered in securing the observance of the standards embodied in the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Article 6 of the Convention. Freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. The Committee has been commenting for several years on the absence of a general provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. In its reply, the Government made renewed reference to section 234 of the Labour Code concerning the conditions for the establishment and operation of works stores as affording the level of protection required by this Article of the Convention. In this respect, the Committee wishes to refer to paragraphs 178, 189 and 210 of the 2003 General Survey on the protection of wages in which it took the view that nothing short of an explicit legislative provision setting forth a general prohibition upon employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages in any form and manner, directly or indirectly, and not simply in respect of the use of company stores, can be regarded as giving full effect to the requirements of the Convention. The Committee again asks the Government to promptly take the necessary measures to ensure legislative conformity with the Convention on this point and to inform the Committee of any positive developments in this respect.

Article 8(1). Deductions from wages. The Committee has been requesting the Government to clarify the meaning of section 231 of the Labour Code under which deductions may be made for deposits (consignations) prescribed by individual contracts of employment. In view of the fact that the Convention permits deductions from wages only under the conditions and to the extent prescribed by national laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreements or arbitral awards, the above provision would need to be revised and therefore the Committee would suggest that the words “and the individual labour contract” (et les contrats) should be deleted while the expression “compulsory levies” (prélèvements obligatoires) should be defined by reference to specific provisions of the Labour Code authorizing such levies. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps at the first suitable opportunity in order to bring the national legislation into conformity with this Article of the Convention and to report on any progress made in this respect.

Article 10. Attachment of wages. Further to its previous comments on the rules of common law concerning the attachable part of the remuneration under section 232 of the Labour Code, the Committee notes that the Government referred to section 1049 of the Code of Civil, Economic and Administrative Procedure of June 1998. The Committee would be grateful if the Government could transmit a copy of that text.

Article 16 of the Convention and Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee notes that the Government has not supplied in recent years any information on the practical application of the Convention, particularly as regards measures to ensure compliance with the national legislation in respect of wage protection. The Committee requests therefore the Government to make every effort to obtain and communicate in its next report concrete information on the effect given to the Convention in practice, including for instance extracts from official reports, statistics on the number of inspection visits carried out and the results obtained in regard to the matters dealt with in the Convention, as well as any other particulars which would enable the Committee to better appreciate the progress achieved or the difficulties encountered in securing the observance of the standards embodied in the Convention.

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

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Article 6 of the Convention. Freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. The Committee has been commenting for several years on the absence of a general provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. In its reply, the Government made renewed reference to section 234 of the Labour Code concerning the conditions for the establishment and operation of works stores as affording the level of protection required by this Article of the Convention. In this respect, the Committee wishes to refer to paragraphs 178, 189 and 210 of the 2003 General Survey on the protection of wages in which it took the view that nothing short of an explicit legislative provision setting forth a general prohibition upon employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages in any form and manner, directly or indirectly, and not simply in respect of the use of company stores, can be regarded as giving full effect to the requirements of the Convention. The Committee again asks the Government to promptly take the necessary measures to ensure legislative conformity with the Convention on this point and to inform the Committee of any positive developments in this respect.

Article 8, paragraph 1. Deductions from wages. The Committee has been requesting the Government to clarify the meaning of section 231 of the Labour Code under which deductions may be made for deposits (consignations) prescribed by individual contracts of employment. In view of the fact that the Convention permits deductions from wages only under the conditions and to the extent prescribed by national laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreements or arbitral awards, the above provision would need to be revised and therefore the Committee would suggest that the words “and the individual labour contract” (et les contrats) should be deleted while the expression “compulsory levies” (prélèvements obligatoires) should be defined by reference to specific provisions of the Labour Code authorizing such levies. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps at the first suitable opportunity in order to bring the national legislation into conformity with this Article of the Convention and to report on any progress made in this respect.

Article 10. Attachment of wages. Further to its previous comments on the rules of common law concerning the attachable part of the remuneration under section 232 of the Labour Code, the Committee notes that the Government referred to section 1049 of the Code of Civil, Economic and Administrative Procedure of June 1998. The Committee would be grateful if the Government could transmit a copy of that text.

Article 16 of the Convention and Part V of the report form. Application in practice. The Committee notes that the Government has not supplied in recent years any information on the practical application of the Convention, particularly as regards measures to ensure compliance with the national legislation in respect of wage protection. The Committee requests therefore the Government to make every effort to obtain and communicate in its next report concrete information on the effect given to the Convention in practice, including for instance extracts from official reports, statistics on the number of inspection visits carried out and the results obtained in regard to the matters dealt with in the Convention, as well as any other particulars which would enable the Committee to better appreciate the progress achieved or the difficulties encountered in securing the observance of the standards embodied in the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Article 6 of the Convention. The Committee has been commenting for several years on the absence of a general provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. In its reply, the Government made renewed reference to section 234 of the Labour Code concerning the conditions for the establishment and operation of works stores as affording the level of protection required by this Article of the Convention. In this respect, the Committee wishes to refer to paragraphs 178, 189 and 210 of the 2003 General Survey on the protection of wages in which it took the view that nothing short of an explicit legislative provision setting forth a general prohibition upon employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages in any form and manner, directly or indirectly, and not simply in respect of the use of company stores, can be regarded as giving full effect to the requirements of the Convention. The Committee again asks the Government to promptly take the necessary measures to ensure legislative conformity with the Convention on this point and to inform the Committee of any positive developments in this respect.

Article 8(1). The Committee has been requesting the Government to clarify the meaning of section 231 of the Labour Code under which deductions may be made for deposits (consignations) prescribed by individual contracts of employment. In view of the fact that the Convention permits deductions from wages only under the conditions and to the extent prescribed by national laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreements or arbitral awards, the above provision would need to be revised and therefore the Committee would suggest that the words “and the individual labour contract” (et les contrats) should be deleted while the expression “compulsory levies” (prélèvements obligatoires) should be defined by reference to specific provisions of the Labour Code authorizing such levies. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps at the first suitable opportunity in order to bring the national legislation into conformity with this Article of the Convention and to report on any progress made in this respect.

Article 10. Further to its previous comments on the rules of common law concerning the attachable part of the remuneration under section 232 of the Labour Code, the Committee notes that the Government referred to section 1049 of the Code of Civil, Economic and Administrative Procedure of June 1998. The Committee would be grateful if the Government could transmit a copy of that text.

Article 16 of the Convention and Part V of the report form. The Committee notes that the Government has not supplied in recent years any information on the practical application of the Convention, particularly as regards measures to ensure compliance with the national legislation in respect of wage protection. The Committee requests therefore the Government to make every effort to obtain and communicate in its next report concrete information on the effect given to the Convention in practice, including for instance extracts from official reports, statistics on the number of inspection visits carried out and the results obtained in regard to the matters dealt with in the Convention, as well as any other particulars which would enable the Committee to better appreciate the progress achieved or the difficulties encountered in securing the observance of the standards embodied in the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Article 6 of the Convention. The Committee has been commenting for several years on the absence of a general provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. In its reply, the Government made renewed reference to section 234 of the Labour Code concerning the conditions for the establishment and operation of works stores as affording the level of protection required by this Article of the Convention. In this respect, the Committee wishes to refer to paragraphs 178, 189 and 210 of the 2003 General Survey on the protection of wages in which it took the view that nothing short of an explicit legislative provision setting forth a general prohibition upon employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages in any form and manner, directly or indirectly, and not simply in respect of the use of company stores, can be regarded as giving full effect to the requirements of the Convention. The Committee again asks the Government to promptly take the necessary measures to ensure legislative conformity with the Convention on this point and to inform the Committee of any positive developments in this respect.

Article 8, paragraph 1. The Committee has been requesting the Government to clarify the meaning of section 231 of the Labour Code under which deductions may be made for deposits (consignations) prescribed by individual contracts of employment. In view of the fact that the Convention permits deductions from wages only under the conditions and to the extent prescribed by national laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreements or arbitral awards, the above provision would need to be revised and therefore the Committee would suggest that the words “and the individual labour contract” (et les contrats) should be deleted while the expression “compulsory levies” (prélèvements obligatoires) should be defined by reference to specific provisions of the Labour Code authorizing such levies. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps at the first suitable opportunity in order to bring the national legislation into conformity with this Article of the Convention and to report on any progress made in this respect.

Article 10. Further to its previous comments on the rules of common law concerning the attachable part of the remuneration under section 232 of the Labour Code, the Committee notes that the Government referred to section 1049 of the Code of Civil, Economic and Administrative Procedure of June 1998. The Committee would be grateful if the Government could transmit a copy of that text.

Article 16 of the Convention and Part V of the report form. The Committee notes that the Government has not supplied in recent years any information on the practical application of the Convention, particularly as regards measures to ensure compliance with the national legislation in respect of wage protection. The Committee requests therefore the Government to make every effort to obtain and communicate in its next report concrete information on the effect given to the Convention in practice, including for instance extracts from official reports, statistics on the number of inspection visits carried out and the results obtained in regard to the matters dealt with in the Convention, as well as any other particulars which would enable the Committee to better appreciate the progress achieved or the difficulties encountered in securing the observance of the standards embodied in the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Article 6 of the Convention. The Committee has been commenting for several years on the absence of a general provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. In its reply, the Government makes renewed reference to section 234 of the Labour Code concerning the conditions for the establishment and operation of works stores as affording the level of protection required by this Article of the Convention. In this respect, the Committee wishes to refer to paragraphs 178, 189 and 210 of the 2003 General Survey on the protection of wages in which it took the view that nothing short of an explicit legislative provision setting forth a general prohibition upon employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages in any form and manner, directly or indirectly, and not simply in respect of the use of company stores, can be regarded as giving full effect to the requirements of the Convention. The Committee again asks the Government to promptly take the necessary measures to ensure legislative conformity with the Convention on this point and to inform the Committee of any positive developments in this respect.

Article 8, paragraph 1. The Committee has been requesting the Government to clarify the meaning of section 231 of the Labour Code under which deductions may be made for deposits (consignations) prescribed by individual contracts of employment. In view of the fact that the Convention permits deductions from wages only under the conditions and to the extent prescribed by national laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreements or arbitral awards, the above provision would need to be revised and therefore the Committee would suggest that the words “and the individual labour contract” (et les contrats) should be deleted while the expression “compulsory levies” (prélèvements obligatoires) should be defined by reference to specific provisions of the Labour Code authorizing such levies. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps at the first suitable opportunity in order to bring the national legislation into conformity with this Article of the Convention and to report on any progress made in this respect.

Article 10. Further to its previous comments on the rules of common law concerning the attachable part of the remuneration under section 232 of the Labour Code, the Committee notes that the Government refers to section 1049 of the Code of Civil, Economic and Administrative Procedure of June 1998. The Committee would be grateful if the Government could transmit a copy of that text.

Article 16 of the Convention and Part V of the report form. The Committee notes that the Government has not supplied in recent years any information on the practical application of the Convention, particularly as regards measures to ensure compliance with the national legislation in respect of wage protection. The Committee requests therefore the Government to make every effort to obtain and communicate in its next report concrete information on the effect given to the Convention in practice, including for instance extracts from official reports, statistics on the number of inspection visits carried out and the results obtained in regard to the matters dealt with in the Convention, as well as any other particulars which would enable the Committee to better appreciate the progress achieved or the difficulties encountered in securing the observance of the standards embodied in the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

The Committee notes the Government’s reports and the partial information provided in reply to its previous comments.

Article 6 of the Convention. The Committee has been commenting for several years on the absence of a general provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. In its reply, the Government makes renewed reference to section 234 of the Labour Code concerning the conditions for the establishment and operation of works stores as affording the level of protection required by this Article of the Convention. In this respect, the Committee wishes to refer to paragraphs 178, 189 and 210 of the 2003 General Survey on the protection of wages in which it took the view that nothing short of an explicit legislative provision setting forth a general prohibition upon employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages in any form and manner, directly or indirectly, and not simply in respect of the use of company stores, can be regarded as giving full effect to the requirements of the Convention. The Committee again asks the Government to promptly take the necessary measures to ensure legislative conformity with the Convention on this point and to inform the Committee of any positive developments in this respect.

Article 8, paragraph 1. The Committee has been requesting the Government to clarify the meaning of section 231 of the Labour Code under which deductions may be made for deposits (consignations) prescribed by individual contracts of employment. In view of the fact that the Convention permits deductions from wages only under the conditions and to the extent prescribed by national laws or regulations or fixed by collective agreements or arbitral awards, the above provision would need to be revised and therefore the Committee would suggest that the words "and the individual labour contract" (et les contrats) should be deleted while the expression "compulsory levies" (prélèvements obligatoires) should be defined by reference to specific provisions of the Labour Code authorizing such levies. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps at the first suitable opportunity in order to bring the national legislation into conformity with this Article of the Convention and to report on any progress made in this respect.

Article 10. Further to its previous comments on the rules of common law concerning the attachable part of the remuneration under section 232 of the Labour Code, the Committee notes that the Government refers to section 1049 of the Code of Civil, Economic and Administrative Procedure of June 1998. The Committee would be grateful if the Government could transmit a copy of that text.

Article 16 of the Convention and Part V of the report form. The Committee notes that the Government has not supplied in recent years any information on the practical application of the Convention, particularly as regards measures to ensure compliance with the national legislation in respect of wage protection. The Committee requests therefore the Government to make every effort to obtain and communicate in its next report concrete information on the effect given to the Convention in practice, including for instance extracts from official reports, statistics on the number of inspection visits carried out and the results obtained in regard to the matters dealt with in the Convention, as well as any other particulars which would enable the Committee to better appreciate the progress achieved or the difficulties encountered in securing the observance of the standards embodied in the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Article 6 of the Convention. Further to its previous direct request the Committee notes the information supplied by the Government. It recalls however that the law contains no provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. The Committee hopes that the Government will be able to take the necessary measures in due course to bring the legislation into full conformity with the Convention on this point, and asks it to mention in its future reports any problems concerning the application of this Article.

Articles 8 and 9. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government to the effect that, with regard to section 231 of the Labour Code, the statutory provisions referred to are the same as measures taken within the framework of a collective agreement or a contract. It notes that there is no effective ban on deductions from wages agreed upon by employers and workers with a view to ensuring, for example, payment for the purpose of obtaining or retaining employment, which is inconsistent with Article 9. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to give effect to these Articles of the Convention.

Article 10. The Committee notes the reference to the Civil Code concerning the part of the wage that may be attached. It asks the Government to indicate the provisions of the Civil Code in question and to provide their copy.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

        Article 6 of the Convention. Further to its previous direct request the Committee notes the information supplied by the Government. It recalls however that the law contains no provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. The Committee hopes that the Government will be able to take the necessary measures in due course to bring the legislation into full conformity with the Convention on this point, and asks it to mention in its future reports any problems concerning the application of this Article.

        Articles 8 and 9. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government to the effect that, with regard to section 231 of the Labour Code, the statutory provisions referred to are the same as measures taken within the framework of a collective agreement or a contract. It notes that there is no effective ban on deductions from wages agreed upon by employers and workers with a view to ensuring, for example, payment for the purpose of obtaining or retaining employment, which is inconsistent with Article 9. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to give effect to these Articles of the Convention.

        Article 10. The Committee notes the reference to the Civil Code concerning the part of the wage that may be attached. It asks the Government to indicate the provisions of the Civil Code in question and to provide their copy.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which reads as follows:

Article 6 of the Convention.  Further to its previous direct request the Committee notes the information supplied by the Government. It recalls however that the law contains no provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. The Committee hopes that the Government will be able to take the necessary measures in due course to bring the legislation into full conformity with the Convention on this point, and asks it to mention in its future reports any problems concerning the application of this Article.

Articles 8 and 9.  The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government to the effect that, with regard to section 231 of the Labour Code, the statutory provisions referred to are the same as measures taken within the framework of a collective agreement or a contract. It notes that there is no effective ban on deductions from wages agreed upon by employers and workers with a view to ensuring, for example, payment for the purpose of obtaining or retaining employment, which is inconsistent with Article 9. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to give effect to these Articles of the Convention.

Article 10.  The Committee notes the reference to the Civil Code concerning the part of the wage that may be attached. It asks the Government to indicate the provisions of the Civil Code in question and to provide their copy.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Article 6 of the Convention. Further to its previous direct request the Committee notes the information supplied by the Government. It recalls however that the law contains no provision prohibiting employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. The Committee hopes that the Government will be able to take the necessary measures in due course to bring the legislation into full conformity with the Convention on this point, and asks it to mention in its future reports any problems concerning the application of this Article.

Articles 8 and 9. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government to the effect that, with regard to section 231 of the Labour Code, the statutory provisions referred to are the same as measures taken within the framework of a collective agreement or a contract. It notes that there is no effective ban on deductions from wages agreed upon by employers and workers with a view to ensuring, for example, payment for the purpose of obtaining or retaining employment, which is inconsistent with Article 9. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to give effect to these Articles of the Convention.

Article 10. The Committee notes the reference to the Civil Code concerning the part of the wage that may be attached. It asks the Government to indicate the provisions of the Civil Code in question and to provide their copy.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

The Committee notes with interest that the new Labour Code (Ordonnance no 003/PRG/SGG/88 du 28 janvier 1988) referred to in the Government's report gives effect to most of the provisions of the Convention. It would, however, be grateful if the Government would supply in its next report information on the following points:

Article 6 of the Convention. The Committee notes that the Code does not contain provisions directly prohibiting the employer from limiting the freedom of the workers to dispose of their wages apart from section 234(2)(a) concerning the works stores. Please supply information on the measures taken or envisaged to give effect to this provision of the Convention.

Articles 8 and 9. The Committee notes that under section 231(1) of the Code, deductions from wages may be made in respect of the reimbursement by virtue of the statutory provisions or in respect of the deposits prescribed by contracts. Please communicate information on such statutory provisions, if any, including their copy, as well as detailed information on such deposits.

Article 10. The Committee notes that under section 232 of the Code, the attachable part of remuneration is to be determined by the rules of "common law". Please supply information on the attachable part thus determined.