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

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - Zambia (Ratification: 1979)

The Committee notes that the observations have been received from the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), pointing out that wages have not been paid in most local authorities for periods ranging from two to 19 months, affecting close to 10,000 workers and 100,000 people, including their families. These observations were transmitted to the Government for its comments in September 1998. In the absence of response from the Government, the Committee invites it to send its observation on the issue raised with reference to the provision of Article 12(1) of the Convention regarding the regular payment of wages.

[The Government is asked to report in detail in 1999.]