Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Cuba (Ratification: 1954)

Article 2 of the Convention. Application of the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value in practice. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that one of the ways in which the application of the principle is guaranteed consists of the post classification criteria drawn up by the Central Administration of the State and approved by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The classification criteria take account of the following factors: the duties performed in the posts concerned; knowledge requirements; title of the posts; level of use of the posts and the salary scale group proposed for each post. Moreover, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security undertakes conciliation in the event of disputes concerning the application of the principle of the Convention. The Committee observes that the Government does not refer to the application of the General Regulations concerning salary structures (Resolution No. 27/06) referred to in its previous comments. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the relationship that exists between the post classification criteria drawn up by the Central Administration and the General Regulations concerning salary structures. The Committee also asks the Government to provide detailed information on the criteria used in the application of the regulations to ensure that full effect is given to the principle of “equal remuneration for work of equal value”, by means of objective evaluation methods. The Committee asks the Government to provide specific examples of the application of post classification criteria and of separate work which has been included in the same group on the scale of complexity.

Observing that the Government has not sent any further information on its other previous comments, the Committee asks the Government as follows:

• (i) to provide information on the distribution of men and women in the various occupational sectors and categories, also including information on the salary groups to which they belong;
• (ii) to provide statistical information on the distribution of men and women in the various groups on the pay scale;
• (iii) in conformity with Part V of the report form, to provide extracts from reports of the inspection services, including information on the number and nature of reported infringements and any other details relating to the application of the Convention in practice.