Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) - Costa Rica (Ratification: 1979)

In its previous comments, the Committee examined the observations made by the Confederation of Workers Rerum Novarum (CTRN) relating to wage rates for road transport workers which, when calculated on an hourly basis, are excessively low (below the legal minimum rates), considering the excessive number of hours worked. The Committee noted that at the instance of the Ministry of Labour and following consultation with employers and workers, the Government submitted to the Legislative Assembly a Bill to amend section 146 of the Labour Code providing for the establishment of special provisions in respect of the number of working hours for certain types of work.

Noting that the Government's report does not contain any information on this matter, the Committee hopes that the amendment in question will enable the hourly rates for the minimum wages of road transport workers to be respected and that the Government will provide a copy of the text as soon as it has been adopted.