Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Legislation. Work of equal value. The Committee noted in its previous comments that section 175 of the Labour Code (Act No. 33-2004/AN of 14 September 2004) did not clearly reflect the principle of the Convention. Section 175 expressly establishes the principle of equal pay for work of equal value but at the same time provides that where conditions of work are equal, wages shall be equal for all workers. The Committee notes that these provisions of the Labour Code are undergoing revision. In the Committee’s view, it would be important in the course of this revision to clarify that the principle of equal pay for work of equal value also applies to situations in which men and women working in different conditions or having different qualifications nevertheless perform work of equal value for the purpose of remuneration. In this regard, the Committee draws the Government’s attention to its general observation of 2006. It hopes that in the course of the revision of the Labour Code, the Government will take the necessary measures in order to bring section 175 of the Labour Code into line with the principle of the Convention. It asks the Government to provide a copy of the new provisions of the Code.

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