Yes
2000
1995
1981
N/A
No provisions could be located
1983, Constitution, Section 38(1) Available, in the original version, here. Section 38(1) of the Constitution stipulates the principle of equal pay for equal work. 1972, Labour Code, Sections 29(11) and 123(1) Available, in the original version, here. Labour Code in Sections 29(11) and 123(1) also prescribe that workers in a same enterprise or establishment undertaking equal work under the same circumstances will have the same remuneration regardless of their sex, age, race, color, nationality, political opinion or religious belief. 2011, Decree No. 645 on Equality, Equity and Eradication of Discrimination against Women, Section 25(g) Available, in the original version, here. In addition, according to Section 25(g) of the Law on Equality, Equity and the Eradication of Discrimination against Women, the State eliminate any salary differentiation between men and women due to the performance of the same position and job function. The State must apply this guideline in its employment and labor insertion policies, considering the gap between rural and urban areas and working conditions.
As per Section 2, the Labour Code does not apply to workers in municipalities and official autonomous or semi-autonomous institutions and other civil servants.
Section 119 of the Labour Code defines the salary as the retribution in cash that the employer shall pay to the worker for services provided by virtue of the labour contract. It includes everything that the worker receives in cash and that implies a retribution for services, regardless of the form or name, like bonuses, remuneration for extraordinary work, remuneration for work in days of rest or participations in benefits
In 2018, the Ministry of Labour completed the design of the Labour Market Observatory aimed at contributing to the evaluation of jobs in the public and private sectors. The main objective is to identify relevant factors in competencies and skills required by employers, occupational training opportunities, levels of schooling among the population and productive sectors with greater opportunities. The Government emphasizes that these measures seek to facilitate equal opportunities by promoting freedom of information on employment possibilities.
Sectoral
The Labour Code in Section 144 provides that all workers have the right to a minimum salary. The National Council for Minimum Salaries has the competency to establish the minimum wage rates and propose the corresponding decrees in this regard as per Sections 149 and 152. Minimum wage rates are set for the following sectors: commerce, services, industry, textile, clothing, agriculture, coffee, cotton and sugar cane industry. Labour Code is available, in the original version, here. Further information on the decrees setting minimum wages is available here. .
Most collective agreements are based on the principle of equal pay for equal work. The General Directorate of Labour examines the content of collective agreements to ascertain that there is no violation of the principle of equal remuneration according to Section 279 of the Labour Code. Where such clauses not in accordance with this principle are found, they are deemed to be void. 1972, Labour Code, Section 279 Available, in the original version, here.
In 2018 the Ministry of Labour completed the design of the Labour Market Observatory aimed at contributing to the evaluation of jobs in the public and private sectors. The main objective is to identify relevant factors in competencies and skills required by employers, occupational training opportunities, levels of schooling among the population and productive sectors with greater opportunities. The Government emphasizes that these measures seek to facilitate equal opportunities by promoting freedom of information on employment possibilities.
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