Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government's report.

1. The Committee notes the indications concerning the procedure followed by labour inspectors in cases involving an infringement of Government Regulation No. 8 of 1981 (which prohibits wage discrimination between male and female workers for work of equal value). Further to its previous comments, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide more detailed information on the enforcement of the above-mentioned equal pay provision by labour inspectors, indicating the number of cases in which contravention of the provision was detected, the frequency with which official reports of inquiry are issued following the non-observance of labour inspectors' notices of warning, and the results obtained through such reports, as well as information on any other proceedings which may emanate from this procedure. In an earlier report the Government stated that measures had been taken to provide guidance and information to employers and to study the provisions of collective labour agreements and company regulations. The Committee again requests the Government to furnish information on these measures.

2. In a previous comment, the Committee noted that a research programme concerning the wages of women workers in Jakarta was being planned by the Indonesian National Commission on the Status of Women. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether this project was pursued and to provide information on any other activities undertaken by the Commission which are relevant to the principle of the Convention.

3. The Committee again requests the Government to supply copies of the documents stated to have been prepared concerning job descriptions for all occupational categories.

4. Noting that a number of documents referred to in the Government's report were unfortunately not received, the Committee requests the Government to forward with its next report, examples of collective agreements, including wage rates for sectors or industries employing a significant number of women workers. The Committee would also be grateful if the Government would forward copies of the official inspection letter and report of inquiry referred to in its report.