Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Switzerland (Ratification: 1972)

The Committee notes the Government's report and the information that it contains in reply to its previous comments.

1. In particular, the Committee notes with interest that a draft of a federal Bill respecting equality between men and women has been drawn up in order to give effect to the majority of recommendations contained in the report of the Working Group entitled "Equal Remuneration" of 1988. The Committee notes that the procedure of consulting the parties affected has been completed and that it is planned to submit the Bill to Parliament by the end of 1992.

Furthermore, the Committee notes that in parallel with the consultations on the draft Bill, measures have been taken to give effect to three of the above recommendations for which a formal legal basis is not necessary. With regard to the recommendations concerning fields that are covered by specific legislation, the Committee notes that these will be examined when the legislation in question is being revised.

The Committee requests the Government to continue supplying detailed information on the implementation of the recommendations of the Working Group and to supply it with the text of the new legislation once it has been adopted by Parliament. The Committee also requests the Government to supply any further information concerning the application in practice of the principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value.

2. With regard to the activities of the Federal Bureau on Equality between Men and Women, the Committee notes with interest that tripartite discussions were held in the autumn of 1991 with a view to including the principle of equal remuneration in collective agreements. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of the outcome of these tripartite consultations.

The Committee also notes the information supplied concerning the activities of the Federal Bureau on Equality and the establishment of new bureaux at the cantonal and communal levels. It requests the Government to supply the text of the report published by the Federal Bureau on Equality on job evaluation and wage discrimination against women. It also requests it to supply information on the outcome of the work of the Federal Office of Industry, Arts, Crafts and Labour (OFIAMT) with a view to revising the methods of collecting information on wages and earnings and to supply copies of directives relating to the right of women and men to the same salary for work of equal value as soon as they are issued.