Gender bərabərliyinin təmin olunması məqsədilə işəgötürənlərin bərabər əməkhaqqı təmin etmək öhdəliyi konkretləşdirilir.
This is reflected in the proposed amendment to the Labor Code submitted for discussion at today’s session of the Milli Majlis.
Under the draft, employers are required to pay equal wages to employees performing the same or different work of equal value, regardless of gender. The determination of work of equal value must be made by the employer, taking into account working conditions, the nature of the labor function, and the tariff-qualification characteristics set out in the unified tariff-qualification reference books currently in force.
Accordingly, under the proposed amendment to the Law “On Guarantees of Gender (Equality of Men and Women),” wages are envisaged to be paid not only for the same or similar work, but also for work of equal value. Under Article 9.1 of the law, “employees working in the same workplace, possessing the same qualification level, working under the same conditions, and performing work of equal value, regardless of gender, must be paid equally, including wages, bonuses, and other financial incentives.”
According to the mentioned provision, equal wages are paid to men and women who have the same qualification level, perform the same work of equal value. This concept is narrower than the standard of equal pay for work of equal value, as it does not apply to men and women performing different jobs of equal value. In this regard, Article 9.1 is presented in a new version.
After discussions, the draft law was put to a vote and adopted in the first reading.
