Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - Uruguay (Ratification: 1954)

The Committee takes due note of the Government’s reply to its previous observation concerning the comments made by the Latin American Central of Workers (CLAT) with reference to cases of bank employees - principally those affiliated with the Association of Bank Employees of Uruguay (AEBU) - who are allegedly treated in a discriminatory manner in contravention of the Convention. The Government indicates in its response that, as soon as those allegations were made known, the AEBU was requested to provide detailed information in order to facilitate all necessary administrative controls. In its reply, a copy of which is annexed to the Government’s report, the AEBU stated that the case which had given rise to the communication of the CLAT had in the meantime been brought before the courts waiting for judicial settlement, and that to its knowledge there were no other cases of discrimination or violation of the Convention concerning the protection of wages to report.

The Committee wishes to emphasize the importance of such means as effective supervision and imposition of appropriate penalties in order to prevent and punish infringements of national laws and regulations on wage protection. It requests the Government to keep it informed of any further developments in this regard and to supply the text of the court’s decision on the above case once it is delivered.

The Committee is addressing a direct request to the Government concerning other points.