Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1990, published 77th ILC session (1990)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Australia (Ratification: 1974)

1. The Committee notes with satisfaction that, following a 12-month exemption of the State of Western Australia from the provisions of the federal Sex Discrimination Act 1984, there are currently no awards operating in that State which contain unequal pay provisions. The Committee notes that the exemption was granted in order to allow a review of all state laws, regulations and industrial awards to eliminate sexually discriminatory provisions.

2. In its previous comments, the Committee noted that pursuant to section 57(2) of the Industrial Arbitration Act 1940, the New South Wales Industrial Commission was required to declare a male basic wage and a female basic wage in state wage cases. The Committee notes with interest from the Government's latest report that the removal of the provision relating to a female basic wage is being considered in the process of drafting the new State Industrial Relations Bill 1989.