Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Cameroon (Ratification: 1970)

The Committee notes the comments received from the Union of Free Trade Unions of Cameroon (USLC) on 23 February 2001 which relate to the application of the Convention in remote areas and which were transmitted to the Government for comments on 29 March 2001.

The Committee notes that, according to the USLC, the information provided by the Government in its report reflects overall the reality with respect to the legislative texts cited in the Government’s report. However, the USLC also indicates that certain employers, especially those in remote areas, apply rates that are not in conformity with the regulations implemented by the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Services (MELS), and requests that the inspectors of the MELS be more vigilant in these areas. The Committee notes that the Government does not reply to the comments made by the USLC and it asks the Government to indicate the measures taken or envisaged to eradicate any wage disparity between men and women workers in remote areas, including any action taken to strengthen the capacity of labour inspectors to report cases of wage discrimination in these areas, so as to ensure improved application of the principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value.

The Committee is raising other points in a request directly addressed to the Government.