Réglementaire Technologies How industrial group Lacroix is harnessing a digital solution to pre-empt pay transparency requirements Comp and Ben @en The Parliament adopted the reform of the act that contains the obligation for businesses to issue pay statistics divided by gender. In addition to extending this obligation to all businesses with 10 workers or more with at least 3 men and 3 women with similar positions, it compels employers to give these statistics to employee representatives and, when they request it, to discuss them with the workers.
Réglementaire EU: Sweden first to launch transposition of pay transparency directive European legislation On 29 May, the Swedish government published a report on the implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive, which must be transposed by EU member states by 7 June 2026.…
Réglementaire [mind RH study] EU: why the pay transparency directive may not be enough to close the pay gap European legislation By 2026, all European Union countries will have to transpose the directive on pay transparency. While all countries have a legal requirement for equal pay, the gap between the wages paid to men and women remains significant. mind RH has compiled a comparative overview of measures to combat inequality, beyond what is the result of the unequal access to the highest-paying sectors and professions. While the European Commission is optimistic about the directive's impact, national experiences of pay transparency show that applying this alone it is not enough to close the gap.
United Kingdom: government reiterates commitment to fostering salary transparency Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders In response to an open letter published by the recruitment platform Liberty Hive, which in January launched a campaign calling for a law requiring salary transparency on the part of companies,…
United States: a law that would make salary transparency mandatory for employers National legislation Since 2021, several U.S. states including California, Connecticut and Washington have followed Colorado’s lead by passing legislation to ensure salary transparency. This forward-thinking initiative could soon be extended to all employers across the nation.…
Interview Fabrice Staad and Paul Sauveplane (Alan): “We apply radical transparency within the company” (interview) Professional development Digital health insurance company Alan is not only one of France’s stand-out scale-up businesses; it has developed a corporate culture that makes it pretty unique in the world of work. Chief Corporate and People Officer Paul Sauveplane, and General Manager France Fabrice Staad, spoke to mind RH about how the they have implemented the company culture and the impact the measures have had on the organisation.
EU: European Parliament votes in favour of the European pay transparency directive European legislation On 30 March 2023 and at a time when the gender wage gap is still at 13% in the European Union, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour (427 in support and 79 against) of the directive "aimed at reinforcing the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work."
United States: pay transparency rules enter into force in Washington, California and Rhode Island National legislation Employers in the US state of Washington with 15 employees or more must now detail salary ranges in all job postings, under a new law that took effect on 1 January 2023.…
United States: New York City imposes salary transparency in job vacancy postings National legislation On 01 November salary transparency legislation came into effect in New York City and applies to all job vacancy postings. All businesses looking to recruit must now specify the hourly or annual salary range of jobs for which they're hiring. Companies refusing to do so face a $250,000 fine.
Japan: government pushes for greater pay transparency to combat gender inequality National legislation Since Friday 20 May, the upcoming requirement for large companies to disclose their pay gaps has become the centrepiece of the "new capitalism" agenda advocated by Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida. The details of the plan, which is to apply to companies with more than 300 employees, will be unveiled during the summer.
