Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2020, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - United Republic of Tanzania (Ratification: 1962)

Application of the Convention in mainland Tanzania

Article 7 of the Convention. Works stores. Further to its previous comments regarding the absence of provisions on the operation of works stores in the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004, the Committee notes that the Government does not provide information in its report on the measures taken to ensure compliance with Article 7. It therefore requests the Government to take the necessary measures to give effect to this Article and to provide information in this regard.

Articles 8 and 10. Deductions from wages. Further to its previous comments on the need to take the necessary measures to set an overall limit to deductions from wages, the Committee notes that the Government refers to section 28 of the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004, which enumerates the cases of authorized deductions, but does not provide for an overall limit. The Committee is therefore bound to reiterate its requests to the Government to take the necessary measures to set an overall limit to deductions and to provide information in this regard.

Application of the Convention in Zanzibar

Article 7(2). Works stores. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes that the Government indicates that no regulations are in place to give effect to Article 7(2) which requires that where access to stores or services other than those operated by the employer is not possible, the competent authority shall take appropriate measures in order to ensure that goods and services are sold at a fair and reasonable price and in the interest of the worker. The Committee therefore requests the Government to take the necessary measures to give effect to this provision of the Convention and to provide information in this regard.

Articles 8 and 10. Deductions from wages. Further to its previous comments on the need to take the necessary measures to set an overall limit to deductions from wages, the Committee notes that the Government refers to section 103 of the Employment Act, 2005, which enumerates the cases of authorized deductions, but does not provide for an overall limit. The Committee is therefore bound to reiterate its requests to the Government to take the necessary measures to set an overall limit to deductions and to provide information in this regard.