Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)#Part Three: Communi…
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Avis juridique important | 12002E141 Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title XI: Social policy, education, vocational training and youth - Chapter 1: Social Provisions - Article 141 - Article 119 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 119 - EEC Treaty Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0096 - 0096 Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0242 - Consolidated version Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0045 - Consolidated version (EEC Treaty - no official publication available) Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)Part Three: Community policiesTitle XI: Social policy, education, vocational training and youthChapter 1: Social ProvisionsArticle 141Article 119 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)Article 119 - EEC TreatyArticle 1411. Each Member State shall ensure that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is applied.2. For the purpose of this article, "pay" means the ordinary basic or minimum wage or salary and any other consideration, whether in cash or in kind, which the worker receives directly or indirectly, in respect of his employment, from his employer.Equal pay without discrimination based on sex means:(a) that pay for the same work at piece rates shall be calculated on the basis of the same unit of measurement;(b) that pay for work at time rates shall be the same for the same job.3. The Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251, and after consulting the Economic and Social Committee, shall adopt measures to ensure the application of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation, including the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value.4. With a view to ensuring full equality in practice between men and women in working life, the principle of equal treatment shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or adopting measures providing for specific advantages in order to make it easier for the underrepresented sex to pursue a vocational activity or to prevent or compensate for disadvantages in professional careers.
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| as of | 1957-03-25 → this publisher state was selected |
| publisher state | publisher version 1957-03-25 → latest held publisher-asserted |
| type | TREATY Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)#Part Three: Community policies#Title XI: Social policy, education, vocational training and youth#Chapter 1: Social Provisions#Article 141#Article 119 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)#Article 119 - EEC Treaty |
| language | en |
| published | 1957-03-25 |
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