1. The provision of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value Any gender discrimination is prohibited as concerns all elements and terms of pay for similar work or for work which generates the same value. Where an occupational classification system is used to determine wages, this must be based on common criteria for both men and women workers and it must be designed so as to prevent any gender discrimination. Comparisons between workers shall be made in reference to workers who are working or have worked for the same employer or another affiliated company of the same group of companies in the 2 previous years or the next 2 years. 2. Criteria for the comparison and evaluation of work The criteria which are taken into account for purposes of comparison in a given occupational category or economic sector are:
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