Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Dominican Republic (Ratification: 1953)

Article 4 of the Convention. Collaboration with employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the Secretariat of State for Labour implements ad hoc programmes for employers and workers to raise awareness of equality of remuneration that has to be achieved in the world of work. These programmes include radio and television publicity campaigns, brochures, posters, targeted workshops organized jointly by the Department for Gender Equity and the Directorate of Industrial Relations. The Committee requests the Government to provide more detailed information on the results achieved by these programmes in relation to the implementation of the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value in practice and on any other initiatives taken in collaboration with employers’ and workers’ organizations and implemented by the Department for Gender Equity and the Directorate of Industrial Relations.

Part III of the report form. Labour inspections. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that, with a view to ensuring equal remuneration between men and women workers, the labour inspection services have a system of statistical data covering all supervisory activities relating to equal remuneration. The Committee requests the Government to provide full statistical and other information collected by the inspection services in the context of their supervisory activities relating to the application of the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value.

Part IV. Court rulings. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that the judicial authorities, through the various rulings handed down by national courts, have set forth the principle of equal remuneration. It notes in particular the reference to the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice of 25 January 2006 declaring receivable the complaint lodged by a woman for sex discrimination. The Committee requests the Government to provide a copy of this court ruling and any other ruling handed down relating to the application of the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value.

Part V. Application in practice. With regard to statistical data on the distribution of men and women in the various types of activities, by occupational category and level of remuneration, the Committee notes that the Government has not provided any information on this point. In this respect, it refers to its general observation of 1998 in which it emphasized the fact that an analysis of the position and pay of men and women in all job categories within and between the various sectors is required to address fully the continuing remuneration gap between men and women. The Committee recalls that more complete information is required in order to permit an adequate evaluation of the nature, extent and causes of the pay differential between men and women and the progress achieved in implementing the principle of the Convention. The Committee therefore urges the Government to supply statistical data on the distribution of men and women in the various types of activities, by occupational category and remuneration level, including in export processing zones and national production sectors. The Committee also requests the Government to provide information on all the benefits paid in all branches of economic activity, and particularly on the wages paid in export processing zones and the hotel industry.