General
Trabajo Igual
Work that requires similar skills, effort, responsibility, and working conditions.
Definition
Article 405 of Ley N° 9343 refers to 'trabajo igual' (equal work) as the benchmark for applying the equal remuneration principle. While not explicitly defined in exhaustive detail within the law, 'equal work' is understood to encompass jobs that, while not necessarily identical, are of comparable value, requiring similar levels of skill, effort, responsibility, and performed under similar working conditions. The assessment of 'iguales condiciones subjetivas y objetivas' (equal subjective and objective conditions) further refines this, considering factors related to the worker's qualifications and the actual demands of the job, respectively.