Cambodia

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

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

Yes

If yes, when?

1999

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

Yes

If yes, when?

1999

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

Yes

If yes, when?

1992

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?

Yes

Legislative reference

1993, Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Section 36 Available in English here.
1993, Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Section 36 "Khmer citizens of either sex shall receive equal pay for the same work."

1997, Labour Law, Section 106 Available in English (unofficial translation), here.
1997, Labour Law, Section 106 "For work of equal conditions, professional skill and output, the wage shall be equal for all workers subject to this law, regardless of their origin, sex or age." (unofficial translation)

2018, Law on Minimum Wage, Section 8 Available, in the original version, here.
2018, Law on Minimum Wage, Section 8 "For work of equal conditions, professional skills, and outputs, equal remuneration shall also be provided to all workers who are under the scope of this law regardless of origin, sex or age whatsoever." (unofficial translation)

Are there any category of workers excluded?

Section 36 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia stipulates that Khmer citizens of either sex shall receive equal pay for the same work and provides no such provision pertaining to non-Khmer citizens.

1997, Labour Law, Section 1(4) "This law shall not apply to:
a) Judges of the Judiciary.
b) persons appointed to a permanent post in the public service.
c) personnel of the Police, the Army, the Military Police, who are governed by a separate statute.
d) personnel serving in the air and maritime transportation, who are governed by a special legislation. These workers are entitled to apply the provisions on freedom of union under this law.
e) domestics or household servants, unless otherwise expressly specified under this law. These domestics or household servants are entitled to apply the provisions on freedom of union under this law." (unofficial translation)
According to Section 3 of the Law on Minimum Wage, workers not covered by the Labour Law are also not covered by the Law on Minimum Wage.

Is there a definition of remuneration?

1997, Labour Law, Section 102 "For the purposes of this law, the term "wage", irrespective of what the determination or the method of calculation is, means the remuneration for the employment or service that is convertible in cash or set by agreement or by the national legislation, and that shall be given to a worker by an employer, by virtue of a written or verbal contract of employment or service, either for work already done or to be done or for services already rendered or to be rendered."

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 and Sectoral

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

Law on Minimum Wage from 2018 provides in Section 4 that "A wage shall be at least equal to a minimum wage which is the statutory lowest wage and is determined by Prakas of the Minister of the Ministry in Charge of Labour." (unofficial translation)
The Kingdom of Cambodia also sets a minimum wage for workers in garment and footwear industries. Prakas No. 303/20 from 10 September 2020 on the Minimum Wage Determination for Workers in Textile, Garment and Footwear Sectors for 2021, the minimum wage of workers in the textile, garment and footwear industries is US$192 per month. Available, in the original version, 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