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Timing of
Review
Possible Supplementaries
Q1: When will the next review take place ?
How long will it rake ?
A 1 The Labour Advisory Board's Committee on the implementation of international Labour Standards is due to review the position again
The time taken will depend on the Committee.
November this year.
Public Sector Q 2: What is the position in the public sector ?
A 2: Since April 1975 the Hong Kong Government
ILC 100
has adopted
ગ policy of equal pay
for
equal work.
The policy has been extended
include fringe benefits on an equal basis since November 1981.
Q 3: How about the relevant International
Labour Convention ?
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"the
equal
A 3 The main relevant ILO Convention is No 100
on Equal Kemuneration. It requires application LO ä ! ! workers of the principle of
of equal Temuneration for (den
and women workers for work
value" It was ratified by the United Kingdom but application to Hong Kong has been reserved. Reasons are similar to
those given for the International Covenant.