Date of adoption July 1, 1949 Classification Protection of Wages | Date in force September 24, 1952 Subject Wages | |
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Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
Contents
It was established in 1949, with the preamble stating:
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals concerning the protection of wages,...
This Convention is referred at preamble of the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention in 1957.
Modification
The convention was subsequently revised by Convention C173, Protection of Workers' Claims (Employer's Insolvency) Convention, 1992.
Ratifications
As of 2015, the convention had been ratified by 98 states. Subsequent to ratification, one state—the United Kingdom—has denounced the treaty.
References
Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA