trade unions by workers,
applied in practice; and
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19. Indicate whether a national minimum wage has
been legally established, and specify the categories
of workers to which it applies, as well as the number
of persons covered by each category, If any category
of workers is not covered by the national minimum
wage, explain the reasons why. In addition, indicate:
(a) Whether a system of indexation and regular
adjustment is in place to ensure that the minimum
wage is periodically reviewed and determined at a
level sufficient to provide all workers, including those
who are not covered by a collective agreement, and
their families, with an adequate standard of living;
and
(b) Any alternative mechanisms in place, in the
absence of a national minimum wage, to ensure that
all workers receive wages sufficient to provide an
and
how
they
have
been
(b)
How trade unions are guaranteed independence
to organize their activities without interference, as
well as to federate and join international trade union
organizations, and the legal and de facto restrictions,
if any, on the exercise of this right.
25.
Provide
information
on
collective
mechanisms in the State party and
labour rights.
bargaining
their impact on
26. Indicate:
(a)
Whether the
right to strike is constitutionally
or legally guaranteed and to what
guarantees are observed in practice;
(b)
extent
such
Any restrictions on the right to strike in the public
families.
and private sectors and their application in practice;
and
20. Provide information on working conditions for all
(c)
workers, including overtime, paid and unpaid leave
and on the measures taken to reconcile professional,
strikes may be prohibited.
family and personal life.
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21. Indicate the impact of the measures taken to
ensure that women with the same qualifications
do not work in lower-paid positions than men, in
accordance with the principle of equal pay for work
of equal value.
coverage in the State party. Also indicate which of
the following branches of social security are covered:
health
care,
sickness,
old age,
unemployment,
adequate standard of living for themselves and their
22. Indicate whether the State party has adopted
and
effectively
implemented
legislation
that
specifically criminalizes sexual harassment in the
workplace, and describe the mechanisms to monitor
such implementation.
Also indicate the number
of registered cases, the sanctions imposed
on
perpetrators and the measures taken to compensate
and assist victims of sexual harassment.
Indicate
what
legal,
administrative
provisions have been taken
healthy
conditions
at the
enforcement
rticle
to ensure
workplace
or
other
safety and
and their
services
for which
employment
injury, family and
child support,
maternity, disability, and survivors and orphans.*
28. Indicate whether there are legally established and
periodically reviewed minimum amounts of benefits,
including pensions, and whether they are sufficient to
ensure an adequate standard of living for recipients
and their families.*
29. Indicate whether the social security system
also guarantees non-contributory social assistance
allowances
for disadvantaged
and
marginalized
individuals and families who are not covered by the
contributory schemes.*
30. Indicate whether the public social security
schemes described above are supplemented by any
private schemes or informal arrangements.* If so,
describe these schemes and arrangements and their
inter-relationship with the public schemes.
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What
of essential
in practice.
24. Indicate:
(a)
definition
27. Indicate whether there is universal social security
substantive
or
formal
conditions,
if any,
must be fulfilled to form or join the trade union of
one’s choice. Also indicate whether there are any
restrictions on the exercise of the right to form or join
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23.
The
General comment 19, para. 12 (a) to (i),
Ibid., paras. 22 and 59 (a),
ibid., paras. 4 (b) and 50.
Ibid., para. 5,