The right to just and favourable conditions of work (Art. 7) 2016, para. 19
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A minimum wage is "the minimum amount of remuneration that an employer is required to pay wage earners for the work performed during a given period, which cannot be reduced by collective agreement or an individual contract". It provides a means of ensuring remuneration for a decent living for workers and their families.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
Families
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
CESCR General Comment No. 23, The right to just and favourable conditions of work (Art. 7) (2016), para. 19.