Equal Pay for Same Work or Work of Equal Value
The right of all employees to receive the same remuneration for work that is objectively assessed as being of comparable complexity, responsibility, strenuousness, working conditions, efficiency, and results.
Definitions (2)
As defined in Section 110(1) of the Czech Labor Code, all employees employed by one employer are entitled to receive equal wage, salary, or remuneration (pursuant to an agreement) for the same (equal) work or for work of the same value. Section 110(2) further specifies that 'same (equal) work or work of the same value' means work of the same or comparable complexity, responsibility, and strenuousness; performed under the same or comparable working conditions; and which is of equal or comparable work efficiency and brings equal or comparable work results. This principle is a cornerstone of non-discrimination in remuneration.
Under Section 345 of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006, 'equal pay for same work' mandates that no discrimination shall be made on the ground of gender for wages when male and female workers are engaged in performing identical or substantially similar tasks. This provision aims to prevent direct wage discrimination based on sex, ensuring parity in remuneration for equivalent job functions. It is a key component of the Act's anti-discrimination framework, although it is distinct from the broader international standard of 'equal pay for work of equal value'.