PPMI | Part of the Verian Group is pleased to announce the successful completion of its contracted work supporting the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) in the update of the European Commission’s guidelines on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification.
Our team was contracted to deliver the research, testing and technical development of the step-by-step toolkit as well as the communication materials to support its promotion and dissemination.
The updated guidelines directly support the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive by helping employers ensure equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between women and men.
The toolkit includes 10 practical tools that guide users through every step of a gender-neutral job evaluation process, from understanding how to identify gender bias, to setting up an evaluation committee, conducting the job evaluation itself, and finally revising pay structures and job descriptions.
Dedicated tools also support trade unions and workers, helping them better understand their roles in the job evaluation process, strengthen social dialogue and engage constructively with employers to ensure pay transparency.
The EU-wide guidelines on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification are accessible on EIGE’s website. The step-by-step toolkit can be viewed as a standalone document and an interactive web-based version, bringing together a wide set of user-friendly components, including tailored pathways for micro-organisations, small and medium-sized organisations and large organisations, examples and case studies, a detailed Factor and sub-factor plan, ready-to-use templates, Excel tools and interactive activities available only in the web version.
The toolkit includes tailored approaches for micro-organisations and SMEs, ensuring that businesses of all sizes can implement gender-neutral job evaluation effectively.
By offering clear, practical and methodologically robust support, the guidelines will help organisations comply with new EU pay transparency requirements, build fairer pay structures, identify gender-based bias and ensure that work of equal value is recognised and rewarded equally.
