Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2020, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Dominica (Ratification: 1983)

The Committee notes with deep concern that the Government’s report has not been received. It expects that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments. The Committee informs the Government that, if it has not supplied replies to the points raised by 1 September 2021, then it may proceed with the examination of the application of the Convention on the basis of the information at its disposal at its next session.

Repetition

Article 1(b) of the Convention. Legislation. Work of equal value. With respect to its previous comments regarding section 24 of the Labour Standards Act, 1977, which does not give full legislative expression to the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that the Industrial Relations Advisory Committee has discussed the matter and that recommendations have been forwarded to the Minister for Labour consistent with the proposed Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Model legislation on equal remuneration for work of equal value. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the status of the recommendations forwarded to the Minister of Labour, and expresses the firm hope that the Government will be able to report progress in giving fully legislative effect to the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value in the near future.

Article 3. Objective job evaluation. The Committee notes that the Government indicates that the job evaluation and classification exercise in the public service is still ongoing, and is expected to conclude by December 2012. The Government states that the Minister of Labour is represented on the supervisory committee of the team conducting this exercise. The Ministry intends to provide a copy of the manual that has been used in this process. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on the measures taken in the context of the job evaluation and classification process for the public service are free from gender bias, and that jobs predominantly performed by women are not undervalued compared to those predominantly performed by men. The Committee also asks the Government to provide information on the outcome of the job evaluation and classification process, as well as a copy of the manual used in this process. Please also provide information on any measures taken to promote objective job evaluation in the private sector.

Article 4. Cooperation with employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Committee asks the Government to provide information on cooperation undertaken with employers’ and workers’ organizations to give effect to the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value.