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1 online resource (126 pages) |
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Preface; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on terminology; Part 1 -- Why equal remuneration for work of equal value matters; 1. Is equal pay a fundamental right?; 2. Is unequal pay a problem in all countries?; 3. Why is it important to promote equal pay?; 4. What are the costs and benefits of implementing equal pay?; 5. Does there need to be an overall gender equality policy too?; Endnotes; Part 2 -- The gender pay gap; 1. What is the gender pay gap?; 2. How large is the gender pay gap?; 3. What causes the gender pay gap?; Endnotes. |
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Part 3 -- Convention No. 100: The right to equal remuneration for men and women for work of equal value1. What does Convention No. 100 state?; 2. When are differences in remuneration permitted?; 3. Which workers are covered?; 4. Is equal remuneration relevant to all countries?; Endnotes; Part 4 -- Understanding the concept of "equal remuneration forwork of equal value"; 1. What is the difference between "equal remuneration for work of equal value" and "pay equity"?; 2. What is equal work?; 3. What is work of equal value?; 4. What does the term "remuneration" cover?; Endnotes. |
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Part 5 -- Comparing jobs and determining equal value1. How is equal value determined?; 2. What is a job evaluation method?; 3. How can gender stereotyping and bias in job evaluation be avoided?; 4. What is required for a job evaluation method to be successful?; Endotes; Part 6 -- Wage fixing and equal pay; 1. What type of wage fixing is relevant to equal pay?; 2. What is the role of minimum wages?; 3. What is the role of collective bargaining?; Endnotes; Part 7 -- The role of Government, and employers' andworkers' organizations; 1. What is the Government's role under Convention No. 100? |
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2. What is the role of employers' and workers'organizations?3. How can cooperation between Government and the social partners be enhanced?; Endnotes; Part 8 -- Measures to promote and ensure equal remuneration; 1. What strategy can be used to reach payequity?; 2. Why enact equal pay laws?; 3. What to include in laws?; 4. What workplace measures can promote equal pay?; 5. What can guidelines contribute?; Endnotes; Part 9 -- Institutions and procedures for monitoring and enforcement; 1. What type of institutions should be established or strengthened? |
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2. What type of procedures for monitoring and enforcement?3. What is the role for labour inspection?; 4. What statistics are needed?; Endnotes; Part 10 -- How can the ILO help?; Appendix 1: Selected ILO sources of further information; Appendix 2: List of selected relevant ILO Conventions and Recommendations; Appendix 3: Text of the Equal Remuneration Convention (No. 100) and Recommendation (No. 90), 1951. |
| Summary |
Ensuring that the work done by women and men is valued fairly and ending pay discrimination is essential to achieving gender equality. However, pay inequality continues to persist and gender pay gaps in some instances have stagnated or even increased. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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English. |
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Equal pay for equal work -- Law and legislation.
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Equal pay for equal work -- Law and legislation. |
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Equal pay for equal work.
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Equal pay for equal work. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Olney, Shauna.
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Tomei, Manuela.
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Print version: Oelz, Martin. Equal pay : An Introductory Guide. Geneva : International Labour Office, ©2013 9789221269328 |
| ISBN |
9789221269335 (electronic book) |
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9221269337 (electronic book) |
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9789221269328 |
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