Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Lebanon (Ratification: 1977)

The Committee notes with interest the information provided by the Government in its reports in answer to certain points raised in its previous direct requests.

1. The Committee notes, however, that the Government states that, in view of the instability that has prevailed in the country for more than 15 years, ratified international labour Conventions have not yet been published or put into pratical effect. It notes that the Government is in the process of having them published and asks it to keep it informed of the work of the special committee set up to examine the legislative measures needed to apply these Conventions. In this connection, the Committee welcomes the Government's statement that the ILO technical cooperation programmes with Lebanon will involve an examination of the issue of updating the Lebanese Labour Code to bring it into line with the provisions of modern legislation on labour and workers, including the provisions of the international labour Conventions ratified by the Lebanese authorities. It asks the Government to keep it informed of any steps that have been taken towards a review of the Labour Code.

2. The Committee notes that in answer to its request for information on how the principle of equal remuneration is applied to wage-earners not covered by the Labour Code, the Government refers to an Act on obligations and wages and to the case law of the national courts. It would be grateful if the Government would provide a copy of the Act referred to and relevant examples of the case law.

3. The Committee notes that the Government intends to transmit with its future reports the case law of the labour arbitration councils which is relevant to the principle of the Convention. The Committee hopes that this will be provided in its next report.

4. The Committee again asks the Government to provide copies of collective agreements concluded in industries employing a large number of women and to indicate any measures taken to promote the principle of equal remuneration in the private sector.