Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 1998, publiée 87ème session CIT (1999)

The Committee notes the detailed information and statistics provided by the Government in its report in reply to the Committee's previous observations. It also refers to the comments on the application of the Convention made by the General Union of Workers (UGT).

The Committee particularly notes the Government's indications on the incompatibility between the concept of remuneration set out in the Convention and the concept of wages contained in section 26 of the Workers' Charter. Furthermore, it notes with interest the ruling by the Supreme Court of 22 July 1997, in accordance with which "differentiated treatment, if it is not to be deemed a sign of discrimination, must be justified by objective and adequate reasons in such manner that the remuneration for work of equal value must be equal for all concerned at least at the basic level and with the exception of certain wage components such as seniority. This principle of equal pay for work of equal value in the same operation and undertaking is also recognized in ILO Convention No. 117 (RCL 1974/1355)."

The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the measures adopted to promote the application of this principle in practice.