Extent of Protection The Federal Equal Treatment Act contains provisions against discrimination regarding age, religion or philosophy, ethnical background, sexuality, sex or handicap in federal institutions. The Equal Treatment Act stipulates claims and sanctions in the event of a violation of the principle of equal treatment. E.g. in the event of pay discrimination, an employee […]
Pay Equity Laws in India
Extent of Protection In India, the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 or the ERA mandates the payment of equal remuneration to male and female workers undertaking similar tasks or work of a similar nature. The ERA also provides for the prevention of discrimination on grounds of sex against women in matters connected with respect to employment, […]
Pay Equity Laws in Portugal
Extent of Protection In Portugal, on February 21, 2019 Law no. 60/2018, of August 21, entered into force approving measures to reinforce equal payment across gender for equal work or work of equal value. This law amended a previously existing law, establishing annual reporting duties upon employers on equal opportunities between men and women. It […]
Pay Equity Laws in China
Extent of Protection General provisions on the principle of “equal pay for equal work” exist in different PRC laws. The state shall protect the rights and interests of women, implement equal pay for equal work by men and women, and train and select female officials. Wages shall be distributed according to contribution and equal pay […]
Pay Equity Laws in Dominican Republic
Extent of Protection In the Dominican Republic, the Labour Code establishes the principle of equal pay for equal work. Also, the Dominican Republic has ratified Convention C. 100 of the International Labour Organisation on equal pay. Notwithstanding the preceding, the employer may establish different conditions when justified by objective parameters (seniority, responsibilities, tasks and performance). […]
Pay Equity Laws in Singapore
There is no specific statutory protection in Singapore that mandates equal pay for equal work. Neither is there any specific legislation preventing gender-based salary discrimination in Singapore.
Pay Equity Laws in Romania
Extent of Protection The Romanian Constitution, the Labour Code and the law that establishes the salary for employees and public servants working for public institutions and authorities, all recognise the right to pay equity as a fundamental principle. However, employers are not required to disclose information to specialised authorities, report salary levels for the purpose […]
Pay Equity Laws in Luxembourg
Extent of Protection In Luxembourg, the principle of equal pay is only expressly provided in the context of equality between genders, with the provision that every employer ensures equal pay for men and women for the same work or for work of equal value. In addition to these specific provisions regarding unjustified difference in salary […]
Pay Equity Laws in Switzerland
Extent of Protection In Switzerland, employees have the right to equal pay for equal work, or work of equal value, irrespective of gender. Since 1981, equal pay has been enshrined in the Federal Constitution (Art. 8) and since 1998 this principle is specified in the Swiss Gender Equality Act. Workers may not be discriminated against […]
Pay Equity Laws in Spain
Extent of Protection Three key measures offer protection: i) the Organic Act 3/2007 of 22 March; ii) Royal Decree Law 6/2019 of 1 March, on urgent measures to guarantee equal treatment and opportunities between women and men in employment and occupation; and iii) Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 […]
Pay Equity Laws in Chile
Extent of Protection The Equal Pay Law establishes that companies shall comply with the principle of equal remuneration between men and women performing the same work, and objective differences in remuneration based on, among other reasons, capabilities, qualifications, suitability, responsibility or productivity, shall not be considered arbitrary. Differentiated remuneration may be agreed upon between one […]
Pay Equity Laws in Mexico
Extent of Protection The main protection given to employees regarding equal pay is provided by the Mexican Constitution: i) applicable to all non-governmental employees, it establishes that for equal work, an equal pay must be paid, without taking into account either gender or nationality; ii) applicable for governmental employees, it provides that equal pay must […]
Pay Equity Laws in Norway
Extent of Protection The Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act declares that women and men shall receive equal pay for work of equal value. The rule applies to all sorts of remuneration, such as bonus and overtime payments. Discrimination in compensation based on grounds other than discrimination on gender, is regulated by the general prohibition against […]
Pay Equity Laws in Colombia
Extent of Protection Colombia has a constitutional mandate for guaranteeing equal treatment and pay by protecting against unequal treatment based on gender, race, nationality, religion, opinion or political affiliation. The “equal remuneration for equal work” principle was first established in 1945, and was replaced with the “equal remuneration for work of equal value” principle. In […]
Pay Equity Laws in USA
Extent of Protection Under the Equal Pay Act, an employer cannot discriminate between employees of the same establishment on the basis of sex, “paying wages to employees at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to employees of the opposite sex for equal work on jobs, the performance of which […]
Pay Equity Laws in Poland
Extent of Protection Employees have the right to the same remuneration for the same work or for work of the same value. Such remuneration includes all components of remuneration, regardless of their name and character, as well as other work-related benefits allocated to employees in cash or in forms other than cash. Work of the […]
Pay Equity Laws in Canada
Extent of Protection Canada is a country that takes pride in the diversity of its population. Although generally not required, many major companies in Canada have made concerted efforts to increase the diversity of their workforce. Certain federally regulated workplaces are also governed by the Employment Equity Act, which identifies and defines four groups (women, […]
Pay Equity Laws in Sweden
Extent of Protection The pay equity legislation consists of provisions in the abovementioned Discrimination Act, which set forth that employers are required to work with active measures to prevent discrimination and to promote equal rights and opportunities regardless of employees’ gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation and age. […]
Pay Equity Laws in Australia
Extent of Protection Discrimination in compensation or benefits is prohibited under federal, state and territory legislation. For example, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate on the grounds of sex relating to the terms and conditions of employment provided to employees, which relevantly includes, but is not limited to, employees’ pay and related benefits […]
Pay Equity Laws in France
Extent of Protection Whether it is a question of salary, qualification or classification, no employee may be the object of direct or indirect discriminatory measures because of age, sex, marital status, pregnancy, trade union or mutualist activities, political opinions, religious beliefs, origin, morals, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, particular vulnerability resulting from his or […]
Pay Equity Laws in Belgium
Extent of Protection The principle of equal pay between male and female employees for equal work was rendered obligatory by Royal Decree, imposes equal pay for men and women for equal or equivalent work. The Belgian legislature took additional measures in order to fight against the wage gap between men and women. These measures include […]
Pay Equity Laws in Germany
Extent of Protection To support gender equality regarding remuneration, the statutory minimum wage applies to all employees in all sectors of business and therefore, provides minimum equal payment. Additionally, the Remuneration Transparency Act provides an individual right to information on remuneration. This right is granted to all employees working in establishments with more than 200 […]
Pay Equity Laws in Brazil
Extent of Protection The Federal Constitution prohibits salary differences based on sex, age, color or marital status. As mentioned above, such prohibition also applies to disabled employees. In addition, the Labour Code ensures that employees performing the same activity, with equal value, to the same employer, at the same facility, are entitled to the same […]
Pay Equity Laws in United Kingdom
Extent of Protection Equal pay legislation in the UK prohibits discrimination in relation to the terms and conditions of employment as between men and women. EU law which underpins the legislation will continue to be directly effective post-Brexit. Where men and women are paid at different rates, an employee can bring an equal pay claim […]
Pay Equity Laws in Japan
Extent of Protection The Reform Act amended the Part-Time/Fixed-Term Employment Act and the Worker Dispatch Act, which came into effect in April 2020, has introduced the requirement for workers to receive fair and equal treatment, irrespective of their job status. Furthermore, the Act prohibits any irrational disparity between ‘regular’ and ‘non-regular’ employees. With regards to […]
Pay Equity Laws in Argentina
Extent of Protection Section 14 bis of the Argentine National Constitution, provides for the principle of equal salary for equal work. Additionally, Argentina has ratified the Equal Remuneration Convention C. 100 of the International Labour Organisation. The foregoing, in addition to Labour Law No. 20,744 as well as Anti-discrimination Law No. 23,592 and international treaties […]
Pay Equity Laws in The Netherlands
Extent of Protection Presently, offering unequal pay for work of equal value is a violation of the Dutch Civil Code, the Equal Treatment for Men and Women Act and the General Equal Treatment Act. A legislative proposal on equal pay for women and men is pending (as of September 2020) in the House of Representatives. […]