Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 83rd ILC session (1996)

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - French Polynesia

The Committee notes with interest in Act No. 86-845 of 17 July 1986 respecting the general principles of labour law and Decision No. 91-005/AT of 17 January 1991 concerning wages. It requests the Government to provide additional information on the following points.

Article 4 of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether orders have been issued under section 10 of the Decision to determine the value of allowances in kind.

Article 5. In the absence of an appropriate provision, the Committee requests the Government to indicate the measures which have been taken or are envisaged to ensure that wages are paid directly to the worker.

Article 6. The Committee notes that the above legislation does not prohibit employers from limiting the freedom of workers to dispose of their wages. It requests the Government to provide information on the manner in which effect is given to this Article.

Article 8. The Committee notes that section 25 of the Decision, which determines cases in which the sums owed to employers for various supplies are defrayed from the amount of wages due to the worker, does not set a limit to such compensation, which would have the same effect as a deduction from wages. It requests the Government to indicate the measures which have been taken or are envisaged to set such a limit.

Article 14. The Committee notes the Government's statement in its report to the effect that when there is a contract of employment in writing, the agreed wage must be stated in the written contract. It requests the Government to indicate how workers are informed of the conditions in respect of wages where the contract of employment is not in writing.