Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2017, publiée 107ème session CIT (2018)

Convention (n° 100) sur l'égalité de rémunération, 1951 - Mali (Ratification: 1968)

Articles 1–3 of the Convention. Legislative developments. Definition of the term “remuneration”. Equal remuneration for work of equal value. Objective job evaluation. Since 2014, the Committee has been highlighting the fact that section L.95 of the Labour Code does not reflect the principle of the Convention. The Committee notes with satisfaction that Act No. 2017-021 of 12 June 2017, amending Act No. 92-020 of 23 September 1992 issuing the Labour Code, amends section L.95. New section L.95 contains a definition of the term “remuneration” which corresponds to that of the Convention and fully reflects the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value since it provides that “any employer is required to ensure, for the same work or work of equal value, equal remuneration for employees, whatever their origin, sex, age, status or disability”. It also provides that “occupational categories and classifications and criteria for occupational promotion must be common to workers of both sexes” and that “job classification methods must be based on objective considerations”. In view of the foregoing, the Committee requests the Government to adopt measures to promote awareness among workers, employers and their respective organizations, labour inspectors and judges of the application of the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value as provided for in section L.95, as amended, of the Labour Code. It also requests the Government to indicate the measures taken, in collaboration with workers’ and employers’ organizations, to promote the development and use of objective job evaluation methods which are free of any gender bias, and to provide information on all progress made and any difficulties encountered in this regard.

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