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Definition of remuneration. The Committee notes the Government’s acknowledgement that the definition of remuneration provided in section 3(15) of the Labour Proclamation is narrower than the definition of the Convention. It further notes that although it is envisaged to broaden such definition, the measures to be taken for that purpose will only be taken within the framework of a global revision of the Labour Proclamation. The Committee expresses the firm hope that the definition of remuneration will be revised in the near future to encompass all components of remuneration in line with Article 1(a) of the Convention and requests the Government to provide information on the progress made in this regard. The Committee further asks the Government to provide information on the manner in which it ensures that discrimination in remuneration between men and women does not occur for the types of remuneration excluded from the coverage of the Labour Proclamation.

Equal remuneration for work of equal value. In its previous comments, the Committee observed that the Labour Proclamation did not fully reflect the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value and noted that the Government submitted that remuneration was determined through collective agreements. The Committee notes that the Government reiterates its statement according to which effect is given to the Convention by means of collective agreements, referring in this regard to Article 2 of the Convention. The Committee wishes to emphasize that, while collective agreements are indeed a means of implementing the principle of equal remuneration between men and women for work of equal value, the Convention requires that such principle is applied to all workers. Since the Government indicates in its report that no information is available as regards the extent to which workers in Eritrea are currently covered by collective agreements, the Committee is concerned that the principle of the Convention may not be implemented with regard to all workers and that it may not be possible for workers to enforce their right to equal remuneration for work of equal value and bring claims in that respect. Therefore, the Committee reiterates its request to the Government to take the measures necessary to amend the Labour Proclamation with a view to providing explicitly for the right of men and women to equal remuneration for work of equal value. The Committee further asks the Government to provide information on the steps taken to promote the inclusion of provisions in collective agreements providing for equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value. Please also provide copies of the collective agreements expressly providing for equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value, and information on the coverage of such collective agreements in terms of economic sectors and workers concerned.

Application in the civil service. In its previous comments, the Committee urged the Government to amend the draft civil service legislation to provide for equal remuneration for work of equal value, as envisaged under the Convention. The Committee notes from the Government’s report that the draft Civil Service Code emphasizes “the equality approach on the payment of men and women”. It further notes that, according to the report, the weighing and measuring of all posts in the civil service in accordance with the principles of classification of positions has just been completed and the new salary scale will be established by special task forces constituted by the Government with respect to the classified positions, regardless of the holder of such positions. The Committee asks the Government once again to ensure that the principle of equal remuneration between men and women for work of equal value is incorporated in the draft civil service code. It further asks the Government to provide more detailed information on the completed job evaluation process and the classification of positions being currently carried out, including indications on the manner in which it is ensured that rates of remuneration are established without discrimination based on sex. Please continue to provide information on the progress made in the adoption of a new job classification, the civil service legislation and the new salary scales.

Cooperation with workers’ and employers’ organizations. Noting that the Government refers in general terms to consultations with the workers’ and employers’ organizations regarding practical measures to ensure equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value, the Committee would welcome more specific information on such consultations and their results, especially the practical measures adopted to promote the principle of the Convention.

Enforcement. The Committee notes that measures have been taken to provide information and training on the principle of the Convention to the competent public officials, judges, labour inspectors, as well as representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations. It further notes that no cases of discrimination in remuneration have been reported and that labour inspectors continue to supervise the application of the principle of equal remuneration in undertakings. The Committee requests the Government to provide more specific information as regards awareness-raising activities carried out on equal remuneration and to continue to provide information on any case concerning inequality of remuneration detected by or reported to labour inspectors, as well as any judicial decision handed down in this regard.

Statistics. The Committee asks the Government to provide the most recent statistical information available on the distribution of men and women in the different occupations and their respective levels of earnings in the various sectors and occupational groups.

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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Definition of remuneration. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that it will envisage broadening the definition of remuneration set out in section 3(15) of the Labour Proclamation for the purpose of implementing the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the progress made in this regard.

Equal remuneration for work of equal value. In its previous comments, the Committee observed that section 41(1) of the Labour Proclamation, which provides that “an employer shall pay equal starting wages for the same type of work” and section 65(1) stipulating that “women may not be discriminated against as regards opportunity or treatment in employment and remuneration, on the basis of their sex” do not fully reflect the principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value. In its report, the Government submits that remuneration is determined through collective agreements, in accordance with Article 2 of the Convention. While the Committee agrees that collective agreements are an appropriate means to apply the Convention, it stresses that the Government must nevertheless ensure that the legal provisions concerning remuneration are not more restrictive than the Convention. The Committee notes that the abovementioned provisions of the Labour Proclamation may ensure equal remuneration for equal work which, though included within the principle of the Convention, does not refer to the key concepts of “work of equal value”. The Committee is therefore concerned that the provisions would not appear to allow claims to be brought for equal remuneration for work of equal value, as required under the Convention. The Committee recalls its 2006 general observation which further elaborates on this point and asks the Government to take the measures necessary to amend the Proclamation with a view to providing explicitly for the right of men and women workers to equal remuneration for work of equal value.

Application in the civil service. The Committee notes that the preparation of the Civil Service Proclamation has not yet been enacted. Section 9(3) of the draft Proclamation provides that “salary scales shall ensure equal pay for equal work and maintain internal equity”. The Government indicates that jobs will be graded according to volume, complexity, difficulty, working conditions and responsibility, that the process of weighing and measuring all posts has been completed, and that new wage scales will be adopted. The Committee urges the Government to amend the draft Civil Service Proclamation to provide for equal remuneration for work of equal value, as envisaged under the Convention, and to supply the text of the legislation, once it has been adopted, as well as the new salary scales.

Collective agreements. The Committee notes from the Government’s report that in the private sector, job evaluation was a matter left to collective agreements. The Committee asks the Government to indicate how existing collective agreements promote objective job evaluation as a means to differentiate remuneration in accordance with the Convention. Please indicate any collective agreements that explicitly provide for the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value.

Cooperation with workers’ and employers’ organizations. The Committee recalls the important role of workers’ and employers’ organizations with regard to giving effect to the provisions of the Convention. It therefore asks the Government to seek the cooperation of these organizations with regard to the establishment of an appropriate legislative framework to apply the Convention, as indicated above, as well as with regard to practical measures to ensure equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value. Please indicate any action taken to seek the cooperation of workers’ and employers’ organizations to promote the application of the Convention.

Enforcement. The Committee notes that that no disputes or complaints concerning the Convention’s principle have arisen so far. The Committee asks the Government to indicate any measures taken to provide information and training on the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value to the competent public officials, judges, labour inspectors, as well as representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations. Please continue to provide information on any cases concerning equal remuneration dealt with by the competent authorities.

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1. Definition of remuneration. The Committee notes the Government’s statement that it will envisage broadening the definition of remuneration set out in section 3(15) of the Labour Proclamation for the purpose of implementing the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the progress made in this regard.

2. Equal remuneration for work of equal value. In its previous comments, the Committee observed that section 41(1) of the Labour Proclamation, which provides that “an employer shall pay equal starting wages for the same type of work” and section 65(1) stipulating that “women may not be discriminated against as regards opportunity or treatment in employment and remuneration, on the basis of their sex” do not fully reflect the principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value. In its report, the Government submits that remuneration is determined through collective agreements, in accordance with Article 2 of the Convention. While the Committee agrees that collective agreements are an appropriate means to apply the Convention, it stresses that the Government must nevertheless ensure that the legal provisions concerning remuneration are not more restrictive than the Convention. The Committee notes that the abovementioned provisions of the Labour Proclamation may ensure equal remuneration for equal work which, though included within the principle of the Convention, does not refer to the key concepts  of “work of equal value”. The Committee is therefore concerned that the provisions would not appear to allow claims to be brought for equal remuneration for work of equal value, as required under the Convention. The Committee recalls its 2006 general observation which further elaborates on this point and asks the Government to take the measures necessary to amend the Proclamation with a view to providing explicitly for the right of men and women workers to equal remuneration for work of equal value.

3. Application in the civil service. The Committee notes that the preparation of the Civil Service Proclamation has not yet been enacted. Section 9(3) of the draft Proclamation provides that “salary scales shall ensure equal pay for equal work and maintain internal equity”. The Government indicates that jobs will be graded according to volume, complexity, difficulty, working conditions and responsibility, that the process of weighing and measuring all posts has been completed, and that new wage scales will be adopted. The Committee urges the Government to amend the draft Civil Service Proclamation to provide for equal remuneration for work of equal value, as envisaged under the Convention, and to supply the text of the legislation, once it has been adopted, as well as the new salary scales.

4. Collective agreements. The Committee notes from the Government’s report that in the private sector, job evaluation was a matter left to collective agreements. The Committee asks the Government to indicate how existing collective agreements promote objective job evaluation as a means to differentiate remuneration in accordance with the Convention. Please indicate any collective agreements that explicitly provide for the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value.

5. Cooperation with workers’ and employers’ organizations. The Committee recalls the important role of workers’ and employers’ organizations with regard to giving effect to the provisions of the Convention. It therefore asks the Government to seek the cooperation of these organizations with regard to the establishment of an appropriate legislative framework to apply the Convention, as indicated above, as well as with regard to practical measures to ensure equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value. Please indicate any action taken to seek the cooperation of workers’ and employers’ organizations to promote the application of the Convention.

6. Enforcement. The Committee notes that that no disputes or complaints concerning the Convention’s principle have arisen so far. The Committee asks the Government to indicate any measures taken to provide information and training on the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value to the competent public officials, judges, labour inspectors, as well as representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations. Please continue to provide information on any cases concerning equal remuneration dealt with by the competent authorities.

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The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

1. Article 1 of the Convention. The Committee notes section 3(15) of the Labour Proclamation No. 118/2001, under which two kinds of payments are not considered to be remuneration as defined by the Proclamation, namely: (a) payments as reimbursement for special expenses incurred by the employee in the course of his or her employment; and (b) compensation for service and other compensation payments received because of termination of a contract of employment. The Committee recalls that the Convention defines remuneration in the broadest possible terms, including any additional emoluments whatsoever arising out of the worker’s employment. The Government is therefore requested to indicate the manner in which the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value is applied to these types of payments.

2. The Committee also notes section 41(1) of the Labour Proclamation, which provides that “an employer shall pay equal starting wages for the same type of work” and that section 65(1) stipulating that “women may not be discriminated against as regards opportunity or treatment in employment and remuneration, on the basis of their sex”. The Committee observes that these two provisions, read together, do not fully reflect the principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value. The Convention does not cover only starting wages for the same type of work, but requires equality of remuneration for different types of work which are of equal value. The Committee asks the Government to indicate how the principle of equal remuneration is applied in practice. Noting that the Civil Service Code is a draft, the Committee asks the Government to consider including the principle of the Convention in the Code.

3. Article 2. The Committee notes that under section 41(2) of the Labour Proclamation wages shall be determined by the contracting parties, but may not be less than the minimum wages fixed by a collective agreement in an undertaking. It asks the Government to indicate the extent to which workers in Eritrea are covered by collective agreements and whether these collective agreements incorporate the principle of the Convention. Please provide copies of examples of any such collective agreements. The Government is also asked to provide information on any practical measures taken to promote the application to all workers of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value for workers, in line with Article 2 of the Convention. Noting the Government’s statement that civil servants are remunerated according to salary scales, the Committee asks the Government to provide copies of these scales and any other laws or regulations concerning the remuneration of civil servants.

4. In the absence of information on the national machinery for the setting of wages, the Committee asks the Government to indicate whether any such machinery exists, such as wage boards or minimum wage bodies.

5. Article 3. The Committee notes that the Government’s report does not contain any information on the manner in which the Government promotes objective appraisal of jobs on the basis of the work performed. In this context, the Committee recalls that such appraisals are the method set forth in the Convention for differentiating wages in conformity with the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value. The Government is therefore requested to provide information on measures taken both in the public and private sectors, through collective bargaining or otherwise, to promote objective job appraisals on the basis of the work to be performed.

6. Article 4. The Committee notes from the report that the Labour Relations Board and the Advisory Board to the Minister of Labour and Human Welfare include representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations. The Government is asked to provide further information on the functioning of these bodies, indicating whether these bodies have given any consideration to the issue of equal pay between men and women for work of equal value. Please also provide information on any other forms of cooperation or joint activities of the Government and the social partners to promote the application of the Convention.

7. Parts III, IV and V of the report form. The Committee notes that no judicial decisions have been handed down on issues of principle relating to the application of the Convention, and that the labour inspection service has not yet dealt with any case of discrimination. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the number, types and results of any disputes concerning equal remuneration, which have been brought to the Minister of Labour and Human Welfare under section 65(2) of the Labour Proclamation, or to the courts on the Labour Relations Board. The Government is also asked to provide information on the manner in which the labour inspection service and the other competent bodies supervise and ensure the principles of equal remuneration, as enshrined in the Convention. Please also provide statistical data on the levels of remuneration disaggregated by sex, in accordance with the 1998 general observation on this Convention.

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The Committee notes the Government’s brief report which again does not contain a reply to previous comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

1. Article 1 of the Convention. The Committee notes section 3(15) of the Labour Proclamation No. 118/2001, under which two kinds of payments are not considered to be remuneration as defined by the Proclamation, namely: (a) payments as reimbursement for special expenses incurred by the employee in the course of his or her employment; and (b) compensation for service and other compensation payments received because of termination of a contract of employment. The Committee recalls that the Convention defines remuneration in the broadest possible terms, including any additional emoluments whatsoever arising out of the worker’s employment. The Government is therefore requested to indicate the manner in which the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value is applied to these types of payments.

2. The Committee also notes section 41(1) of the Labour Proclamation, which provides that "an employer shall pay equal starting wages for the same type of work" and that section 65(1) stipulating that "women may not be discriminated against as regards opportunity or treatment in employment and remuneration, on the basis of their sex". The Committee observes that these two provisions, read together, do not fully reflect the principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value. The Convention does not cover only starting wages for the same type of work, but requires equality of remuneration for different types of work which are of equal value. The Committee asks the Government to indicate how the principle of equal remuneration is applied in practice. Noting that the Civil Service Code is a draft, the Committee asks the Government to consider including the principle of the Convention in the Code.

3. Article 2. The Committee notes that under section 41(2) of the Labour Proclamation wages shall be determined by the contracting parties, but may not be less than the minimum wages fixed by a collective agreement in an undertaking. It asks the Government to indicate the extent to which workers in Eritrea are covered by collective agreements and whether these collective agreements incorporate the principle of the Convention. Please provide copies of examples of any such collective agreements. The Government is also asked to provide information on any practical measures taken to promote the application to all workers of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value for workers, in line with Article 2 of the Convention. Noting the Government’s statement that civil servants are remunerated according to salary scales, the Committee asks the Government to provide copies of these scales and any other laws or regulations concerning the remuneration of civil servants.

4. In the absence of information on the national machinery for the setting of wages, the Committee asks the Government to indicate whether any such machinery exists, such as wage boards or minimum wage bodies.

5. Article 3. The Committee notes that the Government’s report does not contain any information on the manner in which the Government promotes objective appraisal of jobs on the basis of the work performed. In this context, the Committee recalls that such appraisals are the method set forth in the Convention for differentiating wages in conformity with the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value. The Government is therefore requested to provide information on measures taken both in the public and private sectors, through collective bargaining or otherwise, to promote objective job appraisals on the basis of the work to be performed.

6. Article 4. The Committee notes from the report that the Labour Relations Board and the Advisory Board to the Minister of Labour and Human Welfare include representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations. The Government is asked to provide further information on the functioning of these bodies, indicating whether these bodies have given any consideration to the issue of equal pay between men and women for work of equal value. Please also provide information on any other forms of cooperation or joint activities of the Government and the social partners to promote the application of the Convention.

7. Parts III, IV and V of the report form. The Committee notes that no judicial decisions have been handed down on issues of principle relating to the application of the Convention, and that the labour inspection service has not yet dealt with any case of discrimination. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the number, types and results of any disputes concerning equal remuneration, which have been brought to the Minister of Labour and Human Welfare under section 65(2) of the Labour Proclamation, or to the courts on the Labour Relations Board. The Government is also asked to provide information on the manner in which the labour inspection service and the other competent bodies supervise and ensure the principles of equal remuneration, as enshrined in the Convention. Please also provide statistical data on the levels of remuneration disaggregated by sex, in accordance with the 1998 general observation on this Convention …

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The Committee notes that the Government’s report contains no reply to previous comments. It hopes that the next report will include full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

1. Article 1 of the Convention. The Committee notes section 3(15) of the Labour Proclamation No. 118/2001, under which two kinds of payments are not considered to be remuneration as defined by the Proclamation, namely: (a) payments as reimbursement for special expenses incurred by the employee in the course of his or her employment; and (b) compensation for service and other compensation payments received because of termination of a contract of employment. The Committee recalls that the Convention defines remuneration in the broadest possible terms, including any additional emoluments whatsoever arising out of the worker’s employment. The Government is therefore requested to indicate the manner in which the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value is applied to these types of payments.

2. The Committee also notes section 41(1) of the Labour Proclamation, which provides that "an employer shall pay equal starting wages for the same type of work" and that section 65(1) stipulating that "women may not be discriminated against as regards opportunity or treatment in employment and remuneration, on the basis of their sex". The Committee observes that these two provisions, read together, do not fully reflect the principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value. The Convention does not cover only starting wages for the same type of work, but requires equality of remuneration for different types of work which are of equal value. The Committee asks the Government to indicate how the principle of equal remuneration is applied in practice. Noting that the Civil Service Code is a Draft, the Committee asks the Government to consider including the principle of the Convention in the Code.

3. Article 2. The Committee notes that under section 41(2) of the Labour Proclamation wages shall be determined by the contracting parties, but may not be less than the minimum wages fixed by a collective agreement in an undertaking. It asks the Government to indicate the extent to which workers in Eritrea are covered by collective agreements and whether these collective agreements incorporate the principle of the Convention. Please provide copies of examples of any such collective agreements. The Government is also asked to provide information on any practical measures taken to promote the application to all workers of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value for workers, in line with Article 2 of the Convention. Noting the Government’s statement that civil servants are remunerated according to salary scales, the Committee asks the Government to provide copies of these scales and any other laws or regulations concerning the remuneration of civil servants.

4. In the absence of information on the national machinery for the setting of wages, the Committee asks the Government to indicate whether any such machinery exists, such as wage boards or minimum wage bodies.

5. Article 3. The Committee notes that the Government’s report does not contain any information on the manner in which the Government promotes objective appraisal of jobs on the basis of the work performed. In this context, the Committee recalls that such appraisals are the method set forth in the Convention for differentiating wages in conformity with the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value. The Government is therefore requested to provide information on measures taken both in the public and private sectors, through collective bargaining or otherwise, to promote objective job appraisals on the basis of the work to be performed.

6. Article 4. The Committee notes from the report that the Labour Relations Board and the Advisory Board to the Minister of Labour and Human Welfare include representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations. The Government is asked to provide further information on the functioning of these bodies, indicating whether these bodies have given any consideration to the issue of equal pay between men and women for work of equal value. Please also provide information on any other forms of cooperation or joint activities of the Government and the social partners to promote the application of the Convention.

7. Parts III, IV and V of the report form. The Committee notes that no judicial decisions have been handed down on issues of principle relating to the application of the Convention, and that the labour inspection service has not yet dealt with any case of discrimination. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the number, types, and results of any disputes concerning equal remuneration, which have been brought to the Minister of Labour and Human Welfare under section 65(2) of the Labour Proclamation, or to the courts on the Labour Relations Board. The Government is also asked to provide information on the manner in which the labour inspection service and the other competent bodies supervise and ensure the principles of equal remuneration, as enshrined in the Convention. Please also provide statistical data on the levels of remuneration disaggregated by sex, in accordance with the 1998 general observation on this Convention, which is attached for easy reference.

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The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its first report.

1. Article 1 of the Convention. The Committee notes section 3(15) of the Labour Proclamation No. 118/2001, under which two kinds of payments are not considered to be remuneration as defined by the Proclamation, namely: (a) payments as reimbursement for special expenses incurred by the employee in the course of his or her employment; and (b) compensation for service and other compensation payments received because of termination of a contract of employment. The Committee recalls that the Convention defines remuneration in the broadest possible terms, including any additional emoluments whatsoever arising out of the worker’s employment. The Government is therefore requested to indicate the manner in which the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value is applied to these types of payments.

2. The Committee also notes section 41(1) of the Labour Proclamation, which provides that "an employer shall pay equal starting wages for the same type of work" and that section 65(1) stipulating that "women may not be discriminated against as regards opportunity or treatment in employment and remuneration, on the basis of their sex". The Committee observes that these two provisions, read together, do not fully reflect the principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value. The Convention does not cover only starting wages for the same type of work, but requires equality of remuneration for different types of work which are of equal value. The Committee asks the Government to indicate how the principle of equal remuneration is applied in practice. Noting that the Civil Service Code is a Draft, the Committee asks the Government to consider including the principle of the Convention in the Code.

3. Article 2. The Committee notes that under section 41(2) of the Labour Proclamation wages shall be determined by the contracting parties, but may not be less than the minimum wages fixed by a collective agreement in an undertaking. It asks the Government to indicate the extent to which workers in Eritrea are covered by collective agreements and whether these collective agreements incorporate the principle of the Convention. Please provide copies of examples of any such collective agreements. The Government is also asked to provide information on any practical measures taken to promote the application to all workers of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value for workers, in line with Article 2 of the Convention. Noting the Government’s statement that civil servants are remunerated according to salary scales, the Committee asks the Government to provide copies of these scales and any other laws or regulations concerning the remuneration of civil servants.

4. In the absence of information on the national machinery for the setting of wages, the Committee asks the Government to indicate whether any such machinery exists, such as wage boards or minimum wage bodies.

5. Article 3. The Committee notes that the Government’s report does not contain any information on the manner in which the Government promotes objective appraisal of jobs on the basis of the work performed. In this context, the Committee recalls that such appraisals are the method set forth in the Convention for differentiating wages in conformity with the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value. The Government is therefore requested to provide information on measures taken both in the public and private sectors, through collective bargaining or otherwise, to promote objective job appraisals on the basis of the work to be performed.

6. Article 4. The Committee notes from the report that the Labour Relations Board and the Advisory Board to the Minister of Labour and Human Welfare include representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations. The Government is asked to provide further information on the functioning of these bodies, indicating whether these bodies have given any consideration to the issue of equal pay between men and women for work of equal value. Please also provide information on any other forms of cooperation or joint activities of the Government and the social partners to promote the application of the Convention.

7. Parts III, IV and V of the report form. The Committee notes that no judicial decisions have been handed down on issues of principle relating to the application of the Convention, and that the labour inspection service has not yet dealt with any case of discrimination. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the number, types, and results of any disputes concerning equal remuneration, which have been brought to the Minister of Labour and Human Welfare under section 65(2) of the Labour Proclamation, or to the courts on the Labour Relations Board. The Government is also asked to provide information on the manner in which the labour inspection service and the other competent bodies supervise and ensure the principles of equal remuneration, as enshrined in the Convention. Please also provide statistical data on the levels of remuneration disaggregated by sex, in accordance with the 1998 general observation on this Convention, which is attached for easy reference.