Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 2011, publiée 101ème session CIT (2012)

Convention (n° 100) sur l'égalité de rémunération, 1951 - Cuba (Ratification: 1954)

Article 1 of the Convention. Work of equal value and legislation. The Committee has been referring for a number of years to the fact that section 99 of the Labour Code of 1984 provides that workers receive equal pay for equal work without any distinction whatsoever, especially on the basis of sex, and that this is more restrictive than the principle established in the Convention, since it does not reflect the concept of “equal remuneration for work of equal value”. The Committee recalls the need for the legislation to reflect the principle of the Convention since legal provisions that are narrower in scope are likely to hinder progress in eradicating gender-based pay discrimination against women. Noting that the Government’s report does not contain any additional information in this respect, the Committee again asks the Government to establish in its legislation the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value and to provide information on any developments in this regard. The Committee also asks the Government to send information on the measures taken or contemplated to promote understanding of the principle of the Convention and to strengthen the capacity of all the parties concerned to identify, detect and address violations of this principle.

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