...Court of Appeal, I entertain no doubt that the discrimination claimed falls squarely within the general principle of equal pay for equal work (or work of equal value) which is enshrined in article 119,1 confess to some doubt whether, if the appellants' construction...

...Community law is inapplicable.16 All 12 member States have adopted implementing legislation recognising the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value. It is rather the nature and scope of the principle that are still undergoing harmonisation through...

...equal pay not only for equal work but also for work of equal value. Law making powers will be extended to ensure the application of the principle of equal...and women in matters of employment and occupation. Member States will be permitted to maintain or adopt measures providing for specific advantages in...

...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 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...

...in the wording of the Article. Article 141 EC also provides a legal base of the enactment of further measures to ensure the 'application of the principle...equal pay for equal work or work of equal value'. The interaction of Articles 137, 141 and the new Article 13 EC needs some thought. One criticism of...

...Council to adopt measures. in accordance with the Article 251 lex Article 189bt co-decision procedure. 'to ensure the application of the principle of equal...equal pay for equal work or work of equal value'. The absence of an express legal basis to date has meant that two of the important equality directives....

...equal work or work of equal value and allows for the adoption of measures "to ensure the application of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men...and women in matters of employment and occupation". In addition it is clearly stated in Article 141 that "the principle of equal treatment shall not prevent...

...Article 119 has been expanded beyond simply an equal-pay provision for males and females. It now includes the application of the principle of equal opportunities...and women in matters of employment and occupation. One of the major changes for the United Kingdom is its participation in the provisions formerly annexed...

...7 EL Rev.383. Thus overlapping with Art. 141(3) which permits unanimous Council measures to ensure equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation. It is to be noted that Art. 137(1), contains no provision, analogous to that in Art. 141 (4), for "measures...

...'work of equal value', which is a codification of long-standing case-law of the Court. J. Wouters ment, 'measures to ensure the application of the principle...principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value'.34 The application of qualified-majority voting on this matter facilitates the enactment of...