Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2001, published 90th ILC session (2002)

The Committee notes the observations by the National Front of Indian Trade Unions (NFITU) that the principle of equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value is not respected in the informal and unorganized sectors, particularly in stone quarries, stone crushing and agriculture. The NFITU claims that this is due to the monitoring system not functioning and adds that the machinery for supervising the implementation of the Convention needs to be improved. The NFITU further points out that collective bargaining sometimes helps in eliminating violations of the Convention. The Committee asks the Government to provide information with its next report on these points and measures taken to ensure the implementation of the Convention.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government in respect of other matters.