Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) - Libya (Ratification: 1962)

Article 16 of the Convention. Implementing legislation. The Committee understands that a new draft Labour Code is currently under preparation with ILO technical assistance. In this respect, the Committee notes that Chapter 2 of the draft Labour Code, in particular draft sections 70 to 78 on remuneration seem to be in line with the main requirements of the Convention. The Committee requests the Government to keep the Office informed of progress made with regard to the adoption of the new Labour Code.

In addition, the Committee recalls its previous comments – made in relation to the massive expulsion of foreign undocumented workers and the alleged non payment of wages owed to those workers – in which it noted the adoption of Decision No. 20/2007 of the People’s Committee for Manpower, Training and Employment concerning the organization, import and employment of foreign labour and Decision No. 56/2006 of the Council of Ministers on the establishment of a multi-stakeholder committee to examine wage claims of foreign workers who had been expelled from the country as illegal immigrants. The Committee requests the Government to provide up-to-date information on the implementation of these decisions or any other measures taken to ensure that all persons to whom wages are paid or payable enjoy the protection of this Convention.