Posts Tagged ‘EU pay transparency directive’
Austria’s Path Toward Shrinking the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive
Austria’s gender pay gap is one of the larger in the European Union. More strict transparency and reporting requirements under the EU Directive could help.
Read MoreBelgium’s Path Toward Closing the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive
The impetus for the EU Pay Transparency Directive was to address the 12.7% gender pay gap in the European Union. However, certain countries in the EU, such as Belgium, were much further along in closing the gap. The Belgian pay gap currently hovers around 5% and is mostly negligible among workers under the age 25.…
Read MoreEqual Pay Protection & Brexit: What’s Next for the UK?
As EU member states prepare for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, the UK has dispensed with hundreds of EU-derived laws under its Schedule of Retained Law. What does that mean for equal pay protection and UK gender equality? Below, we explore the impact of Brexit and equal pay, and consider whether the UK will experience…
Read MoreContract Worker Rights: New Jersey & Illinois Break the Mold
Groundbreaking employment legislation for contract worker rights in New Jersey (NJ) is now law. NJ is the first US state to mandate equal pay for temporary workers, followed closely by Illinois. Effective August 5, the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights carries significant legal implications for temporary staffing agencies and their clients. Legal implications for employers…
Read MoreEEO-1 Component 2: Prepare for Pay Data Reporting
Speculation over the return of EEO-1 Component 2 pay data reporting has been rife for some time. To be precise, since Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner Keith Sonderling warned, “Watch out, it is coming”. This time, speculation cannot be dismissed, as Bloomberg Law reports the EEOC is “widely expected” to reinstate EEO-1 Component 2. …
Read MoreEqual Pay for Work of Equal Value: EU Directive & Canadian Pay Equity
When it comes to closing the gender pay gap, the EU Pay Transparency Directive is streets ahead in global terms. “Equal pay for equal work or work of equal value” is a founding principle enshrined in Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFUE). It is also a driving principle…
Read MoreClosing the Gender Pay Gap: Why Women Can’t Wait Another 50 Years
Women in the workforce are unlikely to see pay equity achieved in their working lifetime. You read that right. Efforts to close the gender pay gap have stalled. Pew Research Center analysis found that in 2022, American women earned an average of 82 percent of what men earned. That’s up only 2 percent since 2002. …
Read MoreESG Developments: The Impact of CSRD on Pay Equity
On January 5, 2023, the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) came into force, replacing the EU’s 2014 Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD). In this article we explore the latest ESG developments and their impact on pay transparency. Closing the gender pay gap is a key component of the CSRD. Potential ESG impact on non-EU employers More than…
Read MoreWhy the Next Equal Pay Case Matters to Every Employer
In May 2023, 2,000 employees of UK retailer Next plc, won the second stage of their equal pay claim. In the second stage of the Next equal pay case, an employment tribunal ruling agreed that the work of its predominantly female sales consultants was of equal value to warehouse jobs occupied by mainly male workers. …
Read MoreEEOC Title VII: What It Means for AI & Pay Equity Compliance
Employers that use AI and automated systems such as pay equity software to streamline workplace processes have received a stark reminder about potential employment discrimination violations. On May 18th, the EEOC released a technical assistance document outlining the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to automated systems incorporating artificial intelligence…
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