Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

Plantations Convention, 1958 (No. 110) - Mexico (Ratification: 1960)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments initially made in 2013.

Repetition

Part IV (Wages), Articles 24–35. The Committee notes the Government’s indications that the minimum wage is universally applicable and in 2013 stood at between 61.38 and 64.76 pesos (MXN) (about US$5) per day for different geographical areas. The Committee requests the Government to refer to its comments made under Articles 1 and 3 of the Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131).

Part XI (Labour inspection), Articles 71–84. The Committee notes the statistical information provided by the Government for the 2008–12 period. It notes in particular the sharp increase in the cases of work involving children under 14 years of age reported by the labour inspectorate (712 in 2012 compared to five cases in 2011 and 16 cases in 2010). The Committee also notes the Government’s indications that the programme for agricultural day labourers, launched by the Government in 1990, provides economic and food aid for children and promotes access to education. The Committee notes in particular that in 2012 more than 69,361 bursaries totalling more than MXN26 million (about US$2 million) were paid to 28,270 children. Noting that the employment of children on plantations remains widespread across the country, the Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the impact of initiatives relating to child labour on plantations and to indicate any additional measures contemplated in this regard.

Part XII (Housing), Articles 85–88. The Committee notes the Government’s reference to section 283 of the Federal Labour Act, as amended by the Decree of 30 November 2012, which obliges the employer in general terms to provide plantation workers with suitable accommodation according to the size of their families and the number of dependants, to keep the accommodation in good condition, and to provide workers with water and sanitary facilities during the working day. The Committee recalls once again that the Convention requires minimum standards and specifications for accommodation (e.g. construction materials to be used, minimum size of accommodation, layout) to be laid down. The Committee therefore requests the Government to keep the Office informed of any measures envisaged to lay down minimum standards and specifications relating to the accommodation of plantation workers.