Brunei Darussalam

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International Framework
Pay Equity Legislation
Transparency Measures
Minimum Wage
Collective Bargaining
Other Information

Has the country ratified ILO Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)?

Has the country ratified ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)?

Has the country ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women?

Yes

If yes, when?

2006

OECD's Recommendation of the Council on Gender Equality in Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship

N/A

Does the law mandate equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value?

No provisions could be located

If not, does the law mandate equal pay for equal work and/or non-discrimination in relation to employment and occupation?

No provisions could be located

Are there any category of workers excluded?

No provisions could be located

Is there a definition of remuneration?

2009, Employment Order, Section 2: "Salary means all remuneration including allowances payable to an employee in respect of work done under his contract of service, but does not include
(a) The value of any accommodation or the supply of any food, fuel, electricity, water or medical attendance, or of any amenity or service excluded by order of the Minister published in the Gazette;
(b) Any contribution paid by the employer on his own account to any pension fund or provident fund;
(c) Any travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession;
(d) Any sum paid to the employee to reimburse him for special expenses incurred by him in the course of his employment;
(e) Any gratuity payable on discharge or retirement; and
(f) Any retrenchment benefit payable on retrenchment".

Section 2 also provides a definition of "basic rate of pay" and "gross rate of pay".

Is there a definition of work of equal value?

No provisions could be located

Does the law mandate for objective job evaluation (to ensure equal pay for work of equal value)?

No provisions could be located

Does the country have proactive and wage transparency laws and measures to address discriminatory pay gap (including any other measures to address undervaluation of women's work)?

No provisions could be located

Are there any provisions on minimum wage?

Yes

If yes, could you please specify whether at the national and/or sectoral level?

National

If yes, could you please provide details and appropriate reference?

2017, Amendment of the Employment Order of 2009, Section 74A mandates that the Minister has the power to set minimum wage order.
"74A. (1) The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by order published in the Gazette set the minimum wage rates in relation to any category, class or description of employees.
(2) Any category, class or description of employee in respect of whom a minimum wage rate has been published under subsection (1) shall be remunerated by his employer in respect of work done under a contract of service at a rate which is not less than the minimum wage rate."
2017, Amendment of the Employment Order of 2009 Available in English here.

Are there any provisions in collective agreements related to the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value?

No provisions could be located

Other useful info

N/A

Other useful databases

ILO NORMLEX website
ILO NATLEX website