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Table 14: Equal remuneration for male and female employee s

Territory

Wage differential

Statutory provision

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Equal pay for equal work for men and women is guaranteed by Article 28(3) of the Provisional Constitution.

Remarks

Korea

(Republic

of)

See Remarks column

Non-discrimination by sex is guaranteed by Article 5 of the Labour Standards Law, 1953.

A mild form of traditional discrimination against women in employment and in terms and conditions of service is still in existence.

Malaysia

The

Philippine s

About 40% less

for women workers in private sector (See Remarks

Column)

Equal remuneration for both men and women for work of equal value is guaranteed by Article 135 of the Labour Code, 1974.

According to a Report of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSF), women's wages are generally lower than those of men even for the same type of work and with the same degree programme. The difference was estimat- ed to be about 40%.

Y

Singapore

Thailand

Equal remuneration for both men and women for work of equal value is guaranteed by Clause 26 of the Labour Protection Law, 1972

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