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

Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) - Portugal (Ratification: 1967)

1. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report. It also notes the comments made by the General Union of Workers (UGT) which were attached to the Government’s report, and which refer to the adoption of legislation on equality of opportunity and treatment which will have an impact on the application of the Convention as well as a trend in the gradual introduction of provisions concerning equality of opportunity in collective agreements. In spite of these developments, the UGT indicates that affirmative measures to give effect to the newly adopted legislation and the equality provisions in agreements are necessary in order to combat the marked disparities in remuneration between men and women.

2. The Committee refers to its 2002 observation on Convention No. 111, where it noted the adoption of several laws to promote gender equality in employment and asked the Government to provide information on the impact of the new laws in improving the labour market situation of women. In this regard, the Committee asks the Government to include in its next report an assessment of the impact of the new legislation, policies, plans and other measures taken to ensure and promote the application to all workers of the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value.

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