Eritrea

(Information has not yet been validated by the respective governmental counterparts)

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

Yes

If yes, when?

2000

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

Yes

If yes, when?

2000

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

Yes

If yes, when?

1995

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

2001, Labour Proclamation , Sections 41(1) and 65(1)
Available in English (unofficial translation) here.
2001, Labour Proclamation, Section 41(1): "An employee shall be paid equal starting wages for the same type of work." (unofficial translation)
2001, Labour Proclamation, Section 65(1): "Women may not be discriminated against as regards opportunity or treatment in employment and remuneration, on the basis of their sex." (unofficial translation)

Are there any category of workers excluded?

No provisions could be located

Is there a definition of remuneration?

2001, Labour Proclamation, Sections 3(15) and 3(16)

"(15). "Remuneration" means all payments due to an employee for rendering services to an employer but does not include:
a. any sum paid to the employee to reimburse him for special expenses incurred by him in the course of his employment; and
b. compensation for service and other compensation payments received because of termination of a contract of employment.

(16). "Wages" means an amount paid to an employee by an employer in cash for services rendered during regular hours of work based on the contract of employment and includes:
a. any payments made on the basis of a commission, as agreed upon by the employee and the employer, calculated as a percentage of the total volume of work or specific mission; and
b. allowances paid for accomplishing tasks in areas designated as a hardship areas by the government, due to their server conditions." (unofficial translation)

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?

2001, Labour Proclamation, Section 41(2): Wages shall be determined by the contracting parties, but may not be less than the minimum wages fixed by collective agreement in an undertaking." (unofficial translation)
Available in English (unofficial translation) 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