Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (Ratification: 1973)

With reference to its previous direct requests, the Committee notes the Government's report.

1. The Committee notes that in the public sector, by virtue of section 9 of Act No. 1198 of 9 February 1990 on systems for the administration and control of state funds, the personnel administration system, among other bodies, shall introduce schemes for the evaluation and remuneration of work. The Committee requests the Government to supply a copy of Act No. 1198 and the regulations issued thereunder when they have been formulated, and to provide information on any progress achieved as a result of the introduction of job evaluation systems in this sector. With regard to the private sector, the Committee notes the Government's statement to the effect that Presidential Decree No. 22739 contains general provisions on wage increases for men and women workers, as well as specific clauses concerning the distribution of wages, rates of increase of wages and the obligation for private enterprises to register wage agreements with the Ministry of Labour. The Committee requests the Government to supply a copy of Presidential Decree No. 22739 and to specify the methods and criteria used for determining wages which are higher than the minimum statutory wage, and particularly those determined by wage agreements. Please also supply a copy of wage agreements, particularly those which are applicable to sectors which employ a high proportion of women workers.

2. The Committee notes the Government's statement that the basic definitions and formulae set out in the Convention will be incorporated into national law through the draft text of the new General Labour Act which is going through the process of consultations with the social partners before its submission to the National Congress. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the progress achieved in this respect.

3. In general, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply information on the recent activities of the National Wage Council (studies, reports, etc.) and the General Labour Inspectorate in relation to the application of the law in this area so that it can assess the effect given in practice to the Convention.