Azerbaijan Enshrines Equal Pay Principle in Law, but Hidden Gender Gap Persists

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed amendments to the country’s Labor Code and the law “On Guarantees of Gender Equality” on May 7, formally establishing the principle of equal pay for equal or equivalent work regardless of gender. Under the new legislation, employers are required to provide equal compensation to employees performing the same or work of equal value. The amendments were approved by the Milli Majlis and...

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