Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970

Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970
ILO Convention
C131
Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970
Date of adoption June 22, 1970
Date in force April 29, 1972
Classification Minimum wage
Subject Wages
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Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 is an International Labour Organization Convention.

It was established in 1970, with the preamble stating:

Noting the terms of the Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928, and the Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951, which have been widely ratified, as well as of the Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Convention, 1951, and

Considering that these Convention have played a valuable part in protecting disadvantaged groups of wage earners, and

Considering that the time has come to adopt a further instrument complementing these Conventions and providing protection for wage earners against unduly low wages, which, while of general application, pays special regard to the needs of developing countries, and

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to minimum wage fixing machinery and related problems, with special reference to developing countries,...[1]


Ratifications

As of November 2010, the convention was ratified by 51 countries.[2]

References

  1. ^ - ILO C131

External links


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