Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Iraq (Ratification: 1963)

Wage fixing. The Committee notes from the Government’s report that the Wage-Fixing Committee meets periodically and proposes the minimum wage for unskilled workers in the private, mixed and cooperative sectors whereas wages for skilled workers are determined by agreement between the employer and the worker. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the specific methods used by the Wage-Fixing Committee to establish the minimum wage for the different branches and occupational categories and on the manner in which it is ensured that non-discriminatory criteria are used to determine both minimum wages and wage rates to avoid an assessment being tainted by gender bias.

Statistical information. The Committee notes that the Government will supply the statistical information requested once it is received from the competent authority. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the steps taken by the competent authority to collect and process the requested data on the situation of men and women in employment and hopes that the Government will be soon in a position to supply such data, which are essential for an evaluation of the implementation of the Convention.

Labour inspection. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that no infringements of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value have been identified by the tripartite labour inspection committee. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide information on the methods used by the tripartite labour inspection committee to supervise the application of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value and any information available on the inspections carried out during the reporting period.