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

Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 (No. 117) - Guatemala (Ratification: 1989)

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 following matters raised in its previous direct request:

Articles 6 and 7. The Committee notes the Government's reference in the report to general policies aimed at the re-integration to the communities of displaced or repatriated population and refugees. It requests the Government to indicate whether any substantial volume of internal migration for employment exists, and if so, to supply information on measures taken to apply these provisions of the Convention;

Article 8. The Committee requests the Government to state whether it has been found necessary to enter into agreement with other countries for the purpose of regulating matters concerning migrant workers;

Article 9. The Committee notes the Government's reference to the minimum wage rate applicable to all the economic activities. It requests the Government to indicate whether account has been taken of the different cost of living by area;

Article 12. The Committee notes that, under the Labour Code of 1961 (Decree No. 1441), the manner of repayment of advances on wages is regulated (section 99), but the amount of advances does not appear to be limited. It requests the Government to indicate measures taken or envisaged to regulate the amounts of advances on wages;

Article 13, paragraph 2. The Committee requests the Government to indicate measures taken or contemplated to protect wage-earners and independent producers against usury, in accordance with this provision of the Convention;

Article 15. The Committee notes the Government's indication of such principles as freedom of education and the citizens' right and obligation of education. It requests the Government to supply more detailed information on the actual development of systems of education, in particular on the prescribed school-leaving age and its application in practice including, for instance, extracts from official reports;

Article 16. The Committee requests the Government to indicate the manner in which the employers' and workers' organizations are consulted regarding the organization of technical training, in particular, in the activities of the Technical Institute of Training and Productivity (INTECAP).