Enforcement of equality provisions for women workers

Thomas, Constance, and Rachel Taylor

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Reviews the functions of the administrative bodies of labour inspection, equality commissions and ombudsmen offices which have enforcement and supervisory powers over equality provisions. Addresses the issues involved in the judicial review of employment discrimination or equal pay complaints, and comments on various international labour standards which address the enforcement issue.

Keywords: equal rights; women workers; sex discrimination; labour legislation; application; judicial decision; workers rights; labour inspection; equal pay; wage differential.; role of ILO.; ILO Convention; ILO Recommendation; statistical table; droits égaux; travailleuses; discrimination fondée sur le sexe; législation du travail; application; décision judiciaire; droits des travailleurs; inspection du travail; égalité de rémunération; disparité des salaires; rôle de l'OIT; convention de l'OIT; recommandation de l'OIT; tableau statistique; igualdad de derechos; trabajadoras; discriminación por razones de sexo; legislación del trabajo; aplicación; sentencia judicial; derechos de los trabajadores; inspección del trabajo; igualdad de remuneración; diferencia del salario; papel de la OIT; Convenio de la OIT; Recomendación de la OIT; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 37 pages
Date: 1994
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