Subject: RE: Cooperation issues
From: Nani Bendeliani <[email-masked]>
To: Lika Klimiashvili <[email-masked]>, Mehjabeen Alarakhia <[email-masked]>, Tamar SABEDASHVILI <[email-masked]>
Cc: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 14:35:43 +0000

Dear Lika,

Thank you for your email.

The methodology of evaluation of equal wok and remuneration (gender pay gap for the equal work) will be done through the Gender Impact assessment.

We will assess at least the three aspects of the methodology:

The model and variables for the evaluation of work and pay and gender comparison;

Range of the companies that have to comply with the methodology (in case necessary the different model will be developed for the different size for companies);

Efficiency of the data collection and monitoring of the methodology (with, or without the software, etc);

With this, I would like to solicit the support of the tripartite commission – we will need several companies (preferably in different sizes and sectors) that can disclose their salary information to researchers (with guaranteed anonymity).
In addition, we will need the cooperation with the Labor Inspectorate, since they are the ones that have to monitor how the companies are using this guidelines.

In case the Ministry agrees with this proposal, ISET and the international expert can start the background work immediately.

All the best,

Nani

From: Lika Klimiashvili

Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:44 PM

To: Nani Bendeliani ; Mehjabeen Alarakhia ; Tamar SABEDASHVILI

Cc: [email-masked]

Subject: Cooperation issues

Importance: High

Dear Mehjabeen, Nani and Tamar,

Following our online meeting on Monday, this is to inform you that as you already know the Government of Georgia committed to ensure
the principle of equal pay for equal work at the legislative level and develop guidelines
for employers to ensure equal pay for equal work.  The commitment is envisaged in the Labour and Employment Policy National
Strategy and its Action Plan for 2019-2021.

It is well known that the Parliament of Georgia adopted amendments to the Organic Law of Georgia “Georgian Labour Code” by which among many other things introduced
the principle of equal pay for equal work. Apart from that amendments, Parliament adopted a Law of Georgia on “Labour Inspection” which determined the power of a new LEPL Labour Inspection to supervise enforcement of the labour rights envisaged in the Labour
Code.

In order to guarantee that all commitments are fulfilled, several following activities are to be carried out:

Methodology of labour evaluation and remuneration under this evaluation shall be developed which can be used as a guideline by the employers (considering the fact
that this is a new principle and no employer is aware of how to deal with it, neither do we
J )-  this is a top priority at this stage;

Raising awareness and understanding of the principle of
equal remuneration for men and women workers for equal work and its enforcement - like in case of employers this is a totally new thing for inspectors - is it possible that labour
inspectors use above said guidelines and methodology during the process of enforcement or do we have to elaborate different ones?  -  awareness raising activities can be carried out during spring 2021 (staff of labour and employment policy division should
be also trained);

The
Labour and Employment Policy National Strategy determines that the
competence and mandate of labour inspectors shall be increased in terms of conducting procedures for investigating sexual harassment cases and applying appropriate legal protection
– identified obligation
-
we discussed the issue during our online meeting; as discussed SOP would be an asset for the inspection service – by spring 2021.

Gender Impact Assessment
-
As already discussed, we could choose two policy directions for gender impact assessment – employment programs
(State Employment Support Agency) and equal pay/pay gap mechanism (if this is doable).

All the activities, meetings or ceremonies shall be done after the elections.

Many thanks!

Best,

Lika

პატივისცემით   |   Respectfully

ლიკა  კლიმიაშვილი | Lika Klimiashvili

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