Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Mozambique (Ratification: 1977)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report contains no reply to its previous comments. It notes, however, that there were representatives from Mozambique participating in the ILO Workshop on International Labour Standards and Constitutional Obligations held in September 2013, in Lisbon. The workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of governments as well as workers’ and employers’ organizations with regard to reporting and legislative requirements under articles 19 and 22 of the ILO Constitution. The Committee welcomes the Government’s participation in the event and hopes that the assistance provided by the Office will offer additional guidance in the elaboration of the Government’s next report. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the questions raised in its previous observation, which read as follows:

Repetition

Article 1 of the Convention. Legislation. In its previous comments, the Committee requested the Government to take all necessary steps to amend section 108 of Labour Act No. 23/2007, which establishes only the right to equal pay for the same work, so that it fully reflects the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value. The Committee notes that in its report the Government mentions no developments in this area. The Committee recalls that, in its general observation of 2006, it stressed that the concept of “work of equal value” includes but goes beyond equal remuneration for “equal”, the “same” or “similar” work and also encompasses work that is of an entirely different nature which is nevertheless of equal value. The Committee therefore once again asks the Government to take all necessary steps to amend section 108 of Labour Act No. 23/2007, so that this provision fully reflects the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value. The Committee encourages the Government, should it deem appropriate, to seek technical assistance from the ILO on this matter.

The Committee is raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the near future.