Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Philippines (Ratification: 1953)

In its previous requests, the Committee noted that section 5(a) of the 1990 Rules implementing Republic Act No. 6725 of 12 May 1989, which defined work of equal value to be "activities, jobs, tasks, duties or services […] which are identical or substantially identical", would appear to restrict the application of the principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers to jobs which are essentially the same - a concept which is narrower than that required by the Convention. In this regard, the Committee recalls that a proposed amendment of section 135(a) of the Labor Code provided for equal remuneration for men and women "for work of equal value whether the work or tasks are the same or of a different nature". The Committee hopes the Government will take action soon to adopt the proposed amendment to the Labor Code and to amend its regulation, so that it is in conformity with the Convention. It also requests the Government to provide information on the measures taken to apply in practice the principle of equal remuneration between men and women workers for work of equal value where women and men carry out different work.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on other points.