Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) - Portugal (Ratification: 1983)

The Committee notes the detailed information provided in the Government's report in reply to previous comments, in particular with respect to the application of minimum wage provisions to homeworkers. It requests the Government to continue supplying in its future reports, in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Convention in conjunction with Article 5 and point V of the report form, general information on the application of the Convention in practice, including: (i) the minimum wage rates in force; (ii) the available data on the number and different categories of workers covered by minimum wage provisions; and (iii) the results of inspections carried out (e.g. the number of violations of minimum wage provisions, the penalties imposed, etc.).