Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Yemen (Ratification: 1976)

Referring to its earlier direct request, the Committee notes the information contained in the Government's report, in particular that a draft of a new Labour Code has been prepared with the technical assistance of the Office and has been submitted to Parliament. It trusts that the Government will keep it informed of progress in the adoption of this text, and supply a copy of it once promulgated.

1. While awaiting developments regarding the new draft Code, the Committee recalls that it had requested details on the methods used to ensure that effect is given in practice to the principle of the Convention, not only in the case of minimum wages but also as regards wages that are higher than the minimum. According to the Government's report, Act No. 19 of 1991 on the public service (which repeals the former Act respecting state employees as amended in 1988), and its regulations (sections 25(c), 44, 45, 171 and 173), ensure through objective criteria that there is no discrimination in the payment of such wages. The Committee would appreciate receiving, with the Government's next report, a copy of these objective criteria used in the public service evaluations, which are referred to in particular in section 173(d) of the regulations under Act No. 19. For the private sector, pending the adoption of the new draft Code, the Government indicates that there are no collective agreements in sectors employing a large proportion of women. The Committee hopes that in future reports, once the Code is in force, the Government will be in a position to provide copies of such agreements so that the Committee is in a position to assess the implementation of the principle of the Convention.

2. Regarding its previous request for information on the establishment of the tripartite committee for the fixing of wages, envisaged under the 1970 Labour Code, the Committee notes that it has not been created, but that a tripartite labour council having similar responsibilities is provided for in the draft of the new Code. The Committee accordingly asks the Government to provide information on the functioning of this new body once the Code is in force.