Timor-Leste

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

Yes

If yes, when?

2016

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

Yes

If yes, when?

2016

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

Yes

If yes, when?

2003

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

2012, Labour Code, Section 38(1) Available, in the original version, here.
2012, Labour Code, Section 38(1): "All workers without exception, are entitled to receive fair remuneration, which takes into account the quantity, nature and quality of the work rendered, and observing the principal of equal pay for work of equal value."

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

N/A

Are there any category of workers excluded?

The 2012 Labour Code in Section 2 provides that: "1. The Code shall be applicable throughout the territory of East Timor, to all workers and employers and respective organizations in all sectors of activity.
2. The Code shall not apply to civil servants or to members of the Armed Forces or the Police.
3. Domestic work is regulated by special legislation.
4. Also exempted from the provisions of the Code are labour relations involving family members working in small, family-run properties, agricultural or industrial, whose output is destined to support family subsistence."

Is there a definition of remuneration?

2012, Labour Code, Section 5(r) and 5(s) "r) Remuneration that to which the worker is entitled according to the terms of the employment contract, the collective agreement or common practice in respect of his/her employment, including basic pay and any additional regular and periodic consideration, whether in cash or in kind; s) Basic wage or salary the minimum amount to be received by the worker for his/her labour, as defined in the contract of employment".

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. However, 2012, Labour Code, Section 6(5) states that "Pay differentials do not constitute discrimination when they are based on objective criteria that may be applied to both men and women, such as, for example, merit, productivity, regular attendance and length of service considerations."

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?

2012, Labour Code, Section 100(c) "The Government supports the creation of a National Labour Council, consisting of three governmental representatives, two representatives of employers' organizations, and two representatives of trade unions, with a mandate to [...] propose the amount of the national minimum wage". 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