Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) - Yemen (Ratification: 1976)

Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government's report and in particular its reference to the draft Labour Code, and to Act No. 19 of 1991 on the public service. It hopes that the draft Code will soon be adopted to give effect to the Convention on the points mentioned below. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on any development in this regard as well as a copy of the draft Code.

Article 1 of the Convention. The Committee notes the Government's intention to examine the situation of workers excluded from the scope of the Labour Code, such as non-permanent workers in agriculture and domestic servants, including the fixing of minimum wages applicable to them, under section 4 of the draft Labour Code. It requests the Government to supply information on any steps taken to this end.

Article 4. The Committee notes the Government's indication that the Wage Fixing Committee under section 85 of the Labour Code has not yet been established and that a tripartite Council of Labour is provided for by section 11 of the draft Code which includes among its competence the elaboration of wages policies. It hopes that either of these bodies will soon be established to fix or adjust minimum wages in accordance with the Convention.