Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Serbia (Ratification: 2000)

1. Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. Application through laws and regulations. The Committee notes that the Labour Law of 2005 applies to employees of public bodies, territorial autonomy bodies, local self-government and public services, unless the law stipulates otherwise (section 2). It asks the Government to indicate any areas of public employment not covered by section 104 of the Labour Law and to provide detailed information on the laws, regulations and mechanisms in place determining remuneration in the public sector. In this regard, please also indicate the manner in which it is ensured that remuneration in the public sector, including the civil service, is determined in accordance with the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value.

2. Articles 2 to 4. Practical application. The Committee notes that the Government’s report contains no information on the application of the Convention in practice. In this regard, the Committee asks the Government to provide further information on the following matters:

(a)   how the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value is taken into account in the context of collective bargaining;

(b)   how labour inspectors supervise the application of section 104, paragraphs 2 to 4, of the Labour Law and whether any breaches of this provision have been found. Please also provide information on any cases involving section 104, paragraphs 2 to 4, that have been decided by the courts;

(c)   the measures taken to promote the use of objective job evaluation methods as envisaged under Article 3;

(d)   the concrete steps taken to promote the application of the Convention through cooperation with workers’ and employers’ organizations in accordance with Article 4; and

(e)   statistical information on levels of remuneration received by men and women, as far as possible in accordance with the Committee’s general observation of 1998.