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The bottom line is pay. Prove that you are paying employees fairly across gender, ethnicity, and intersectional identities.
Equal pay is not just a human right. It is a business imperative. There is extensive evidence on the benefits of equality and a diverse workforce that employees expect organisations to deliver.
By committing to diversity and equality, you improve both your employer and company brand, enabling you to attract and retain top talent. Additionally, it attracts positive attention from new customers and enhances your reputation among investors.
Your commitment starts with the EQUAL-SALARY certification. It demonstrates that you are paying all employees equal pay for equal work. The EQUAL-SALARY Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that issues the certificate based on a consistent scientific approach. From this process, you will also gain valuable insights into opportunities for improvement across the organisation.
The EQUAL-SALARY certification puts you at the forefront of real change, leading the way to eliminate unfair pay gaps. Are you ready to join the movement?
July 2020 marked a turning point for large companies in Switzerland with the entry in force of the amended Federal Act on Gender Equality. The amendments of the law bind companies with more than 100 employees to conduct an equal pay analysis by 30 June 2021. Have you conducted this analysis yet?
Certification options
Gender
The EQUAL-SALARY Gender Certification aims to identify and call out systemic inequalities and discrimination to ensure that women and men employed by the organisation are paid fairly for work of equal value and have access to the same opportunities regardless of gender.
Ethnicity
The EQUAL-SALARY Ethnicity Certification aims to identify and call out systemic inequalities and discrimination based on ethnic identity to ensure that all the employees of the organisation are paid fairly for work of equal value and have access to the same opportunities regardless of their ethnicity.
Gender & Ethnicity
The EQUAL-SALARY Gender & Ethnicity Certification aims to identify and call out systemic inequalities and discrimination based on intersectional identities of ethnicity and gender, to ensure that all employees of the organisation are paid fairly for work of equal value and have access to the same opportunities regardless of their gender or ethnicity.
Fairness is fundamental in creating an engaged and high performing workforce. How can people feel valued knowing or believing that someone else is paid differently for doing the same work?
Johannes (Joop) SmitsPeople & Organisation DirectorBenefits of EQUAL-SALARY certification
Confidence
Independent certification by the EQUAL-SALARY Foundation based on PwC’s findings.
Credibility
Focused and consistently applied methodology for the certification. You will have certainty that you are applying a robust, and tried and tested methodology that was developed in Switzerland.
Differentiation
Obtaining the certification earns you a place among the best employers that do not just talk about their commitment to equality but can actually demonstrate it.
How to become certified?
Statistical analysis
The company uploads employee data onto the EQUAL-SALARY Foundation’s secured IT platform. All data is pseudonymised before being analysed by PwC. The compensation data are destroyed at the end of the procedure.
A statistical regression model is used to analyse the difference in pay for equal work between genders, ethnicities, or intersectional identities. To proceed to step 2, the difference needs to be ≤5% and the regression coefficient ≥90%.
A list of individual employees who are underpaid by >5% is provided so that the company can explain this and/or prepare a remediation plan.
EQUAL-SALARY and PwC partnership
On-site visit by PwC
PwC’s EQUAL-SALARY team carries out an on-site visit to assess:
- management’s commitment to equal treatment
- integration of equal pay and opportunity strategies in HR processes and policies
- employees’ perception of their company’s practices on equal treatment
Certification
Depending on the result of PwC’s visit, the EQUAL-SALARY Foundation grants the EQUAL-SALARY certificate. This gives the company the right to use the EQUAL-SALARY label.
The EQUAL-SALARY label can be used on all company communications, such as
the website, recruitment ads, letterheads and annual reports.
Monitoring visits
The EQUAL-SALARY certification is valid for three years.
During this period, the certified company undergoes two monitoring visits to demonstrate its ongoing commitment and fulfilment of actions to apply a policy of fair, non-discriminatory treatment.
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