Protection of Wages Convention, 1949

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Protection of Wages Convention, 1949
C95
ILO Convention
Date of adoptionJuly 1, 1949
Date in forceSeptember 24, 1952
ClassificationProtection of Wages
Subject Wages
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The Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 is an International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention.

Contents

It was established in 1949, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals concerning the protection of wages,... [1]

This convention is referred to in the preamble to the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention of 1957.

Modification

The convention was subsequently revised by Convention C173, Protection of Workers' Claims (Employer's Insolvency) Convention, 1992.

Ratifications

As of 2021, the convention had been ratified by 99 states. Subsequent to ratification, one state, the United Kingdom, renounced the treaty on 16 September 1983. [2]

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