Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Legislation. In its previous observation, the Committee noted that the application of section 78 of the Employment Relations Promulgation, 2007, on unlawful discrimination in rates of remuneration would restrict the comparison of remuneration to men and women holding the “same or substantially similar qualifications” employed in the “same or substantially similar circumstances”. It pointed out that this may unduly limit the scope of comparison of remuneration received by men and women, since jobs might involve different “circumstances”, but may nevertheless be of equal value. The Committee notes the Government’s reply that this issue will be referred to the tripartite Employment Relations Advisory Board for consideration. The Committee therefore asks the Government once again to take the necessary measures to amend section 78 of the Employment Relations Promulgation, 2007, to give full effect to the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value, in accordance with the Convention, and  to provide information on the progress made in this respect.

The Committee is raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.