Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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

Yes

If yes, when?

1972

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

Yes

If yes, when?

1964

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

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?

Yes

Legislative reference

1990, Labour Law, Section 38
Available in the original version, here.
1990, Labour Law, Section 38: "Equal wages shall be paid to men and women performing work of equal value in a workplace under the same conditions. Any discrimination in wage determination on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnic origin and political and religious convictions shall be prohibited." (unofficial translation)

Does the law mandate equal pay for equal work and/or non-discrimination in relation to employment and occupation?

Yes

Legislative reference

Are there any category of workers excluded?

No provisions could be located

Is there a definition of remuneration?

1990, Labour Law, Section 35: "The term "wage" includes all cash payments in kind or non-pecuniary allowances, or combination thereof, that are paid to a worker in return for the performance of work." (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)?

1990, Labour Law, Sections 48 and 49

1990, Labour Law, Section 48: "For preventing the exploitation of the work of others, the Ministry of Labour rand Social Affairs shall be obligated to formulate and enforce a job evaluation and classification system with the help of job standards and common practice for the jobs prevalent in the country."

1990, Labour Law, Section 49: "In order to establish a proper relationship between workshops and the job market concerning wages, and specific of job descriptions, and also the scope of responsibility in various jobs in workshops, the employers, subject nr this Law, shall be obligated to draw up a job classification plan in cooperation with job classification committee of the workshop or competent institutes and implement it after confirmation by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
Note 1: The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs shall determine and notify the directive and executive bylaws of the job evaluation plan of the workshops, subject of this Article concerning the number of workers and the date of enforcement of the Plan.
Note 2: The competence of institutes and individuals undertaking the formulation of job classification plans in workshops must he confirmed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
Note 3: The disputes arising out of the implementation of the job classification plan shall be investigated by the dispute settlement board upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs." (unofficial translation)

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, Regional and Sectoral

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

1990, Labour Code, Section 41: "The Supreme Labour Council shall be responsible every year for fixing minimum wages for the various regions of the country according to the sectors of industry, with regard to the following criteria: (1) The minimum wage of workers shall be fixed taking account of the rate of inflation announced by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran; (2) Regardless of the physical and intellectual abilities of workers and the characteristics of the work assigned, the minimum wage shall be sufficient to meet the living expenses of a family, whose average numbers of members shall be specified by the appropriate authorities. NOTE: No employer shall pay any workers a wage which is less than the fixed minimum wage for work performed during statutory hours of work. In the event of a violation of this rule, the employer must pay the difference between the wage paid and the most recent minimum wage." (unofficial translation)
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