Equitable Wages
Equitable Wages : The aim of providing all employees with an equitable wage was enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of Workers (Social Charter), adopted in 1989 by 11 European Community Member States (with the exception of the United Kingdom, which signed in 1997), In accordance with the 1989 Social Action Programme, the European Commission in 1993 published an Opinion stating that the pursuit of an equitable wage must be seen as part of achieving higher productivity and employment creation, and to foster good relations between the two sides of industry. The Member States were encouraged to work towards an equitable wages policy, to be achieved through greater labour market transparency. The 1993 Opinion included the Commission's pledge to conduct further research. Findings show that most Member States have the basic legislative framework in place for achieving an equitable wage. Direct intervention in wage policy is, however, regarded as undesirable by the majority of the Member States' governments. See: Community Charter of the Fundamental Rights of Workers (Social Charter); Equal pay; Equal remuneration
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