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

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Mauritania (Ratification: 2001)

Article 3 of the Convention. Objective job evaluation. With regard to the classification of jobs, the Committee recalls that, under section 35 of the general collective labour agreement (CCGT) of 13 February 1974, “the classification of workers by category is determined according to the tasks that they perform”, but the criteria used for undertaking such classification and fixing minimum wages for each category of worker are not specified. The Committee therefore requests the Government to specify the criteria and the means of evaluation used to classify jobs on the basis of the work involved. The Committee also requests the Government to provide information on any appeals examined by the Classification Board, under section 36 of the CCGT, and the outcome thereof.

Enforcement. Labour inspection. In its previous comments, the Committee emphasized the fact that the mere verification of payslips mentioned by the Government does not enable labour inspectors to compare the remuneration paid to men and women for work of equal value or, to detect any cases of gender wage discrimination. Recalling that it is important for labour inspectors to receive adequate training in order to ensure the effective implementation of the principle established by the Convention, the Committee requests the Government to take the necessary steps to strengthen the capacities of labour inspectors in order to raise awareness among employers and workers regarding the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value and to identify and put an end to gender wage discrimination. The Committee requests the Government to report on the steps taken and any impact in the practical application of the Convention.

[The Government is asked to reply in full to the comments in 2018.]