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

Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 (No. 117) - Brazil (Ratification: 1969)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its 2009 observation, which read as follows:

Repetition

Parts I and II of the Convention. Improvement of standards of living. The Committee notes the Government’s detailed report received in November 2008. The Government emphasizes the measures adopted to promote economic growth in the country, infrastructure investments for economic and social development and the introduction of a National Biodiesel Production and Utilization Programme (PNPB). Among other innovative measures, a “social fuel” certification has been established for producers of biodiesel who encourage social integration and regional development. The Committee hopes that in its next report the Government will include an updated summary of the results achieved by these measures and by other initiatives intended to ensure that “the improvement of standards of living” is regarded as the principal objective in the planning of economic development (Article 2).

Part IV. Remuneration of workers. In the 2005 observation, information was requested on the measures envisaged or adopted to determine the maximum amount and manner of repayment of advances on wages, in accordance with Article 12 of the Convention. The Committee notes that the report received in November 2008 does not contain information on this issue, which has been pending for many years. The Committee invites the Government to include with its next report copies of court rulings and administrative decisions giving effect to the provisions of Article 12.