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

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Lithuania (Ratification: 1994)

1. Public sector. The Committee notes the Government’s explanation concerning the manner in which remuneration is fixed in the public sector. It notes that the resolutions governing the remuneration for workers of organizations financed from the state and municipal budgets provide that remuneration depends on the complexity of work, responsibility, working conditions, as well as the workers’ qualifications and performance. The Committee asks the Government to provide further information on the methodology used to classify and rank the different jobs and positions based on these criteria.

2. Enforcement. The Committee notes from the Government’s report that the State Labour Inspectorate has not detected any infringements concerning equal opportunities for men and women during the reporting period. No indications are given as to whether the Equal Opportunities Ombudsmen or the courts have dealt with any cases concerning equal remuneration. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the measures taken or envisaged to promote awareness and knowledge of the legal provisions on equal remuneration. In the absence of a reply on this matter, the Committee once again asks the Government to provide information on the activities carried out and the methods used by the State Labour Inspectorate to promote and ensure compliance with the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value. Please state in the next report whether any administrative or judicial decisions have been issued concerning equal remuneration, indicating the facts and outcome of the cases.