Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

With reference to its previous direct requests, the Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in its report.

1. In its previous comments, the Committee had noted that there were no collective agreements in Cape Verde but that, according to the Government, they were at the promotional stage; it had asked the Government to provide information on the matter. It notes the Government's indication that, with regard to collective labour agreements, the Government and the unions have organized a number of courses and seminars for workers. The Committee asks the Government to provide detailed information on the link between the above-mentioned courses and seminars and the promotion of collective agreements, and on the progress made in the promotion of collective agreements setting wage levels in various sectors of activity, in full conformity with the principle of equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value.

2. The Committee notes the Government's indication that owing to unforeseen problems at the General Labour Office, the programme to establish a national job classification will not be completed before the beginning of 1994. The Committee hopes that the Government will shortly be able to provide a copy of the above classification together with information on progress made in establishing systems for an objective appraisal of jobs to enable the value of the different tasks to be compared, as recommended in Article 3 of the Convention.

3. The Committee notes that the Government has not provided the statistical data which it had requested in its previous direct request to enable it to ascertain the extent to which the principle of equal remuneration for work of equal value set out in the Convention was applied in the public service. It would therefore be grateful if, in its next report, the Government would provide the wage scales currently applying in the public service and statistics showing the distribution of men and women employed at different levels and in positions of responsibility.