Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Workmen's Compensation (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 12) - Nicaragua (Ratification: 1934)

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

l.The Committee would be grateful if the Government would continue to provide information on the extension to all agricultural wage earners of the benefit of the social security laws and regulations which provide for the compensation of workers for personal injury by accident arising out of or in the course of their employment, in accordance with Article l of the Convention. 2.The Committee notes that no decision has yet been taken regarding the draft text prepared in 1981 with the assistance of the Office to repeal section l03 of the Labour Code (under which the judge may reduce the compensation due to injured workmen employed in small agricultural undertakings). The Committee hopes that it will be possible to repeal this provision of the Labour Code in the near future in order to grant agricultural wage earners the same benefits as those granted to other wage earners, in accordance with the Convention.

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The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.