Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Chile (Ratification: 1971)

With respect to the observations made by the Federation of Unions of Rol A Supervisors and Professionals of CODELCO Chile (FESUC) received on 14 June 2012, which indicate that CODELCO workers hired since 2010, more of whom are women than those hired previously, do not receive the same remuneration or have the same working conditions as those hired prior to 2010, the Committee will examine the Government’s reply in the framework of its examination of the application of the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111).

Article 1(b) of the Convention. Work of equal value. Legislation. In its previous comments, the Committee urged the Government to take the necessary measures to revise section 62bis of the Labour Code with a view to ensuring equal remuneration for men and women not only in situations in which they perform “the same work”, but also in situations in which they carry out work which is different but nevertheless of equal value. Noting the Government’s indication in its report that it has not amended section 62bis of the Labour Code, the Committee nonetheless observes that various draft laws aiming to amend this section to incorporate the principle of the Convention are currently before the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The Committee trusts that section 62bis of the Labour Code will be amended in the near future in order to give full effect to the principle of the Convention of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any developments in this respect, particularly with regard to the stage reached in the parliamentary examination of the draft amendments to section 62bis of the Labour Code.

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