What is the Certification for EQUAL PAY?
The Certification for Equal Pay, by EQUAL-SALARY is a new standard from the globally recognised EQUAL-SALARY Foundation, trusted by international companies for over a decade. It offers a cost-effective and time-efficient way to enable companies to verify and prove their commitment to fair and equitable compensation. By obtaining this certification, you foster accountability, good governance and a culture of trust within your workforce while strengthening your company’s reputation and laying the foundation for a strong Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy.
With the Certified for Equal Pay label, your organisation commits to equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between women and men, reinforcing its role as a leader in workplace equality.
Stand out as a leader in workplace equality.
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HOW DOES THE EQUAL PAY CERTIFICATION WORK?
Salary analysis
Statistical experts from our accredited partners perform salary analyses using the ESF methodology or check Logib analyses.
Foundation review
The Foundation reviews the salary analysis report and ensures that all requirements are met.
Certification
You get awarded the new label Certified for Equal Pay, by EQUAL-SALARY.
Monitoring reviews
Your certification is valid for three years, with a mid-term monitoring analysis
Certified companies leadingy by example
WHAT SETS EQUAL-SALARY APART?
Why ours is the certification your company needs
WE’VE GOT
The credibility
EQUAL-SALARY is the only non-profit organisation to promote equal pay between women and men using a methodology developed in collaboration with the University of Geneva, Switzerland, whose statistical analysis of salary policies have been recognized by the Swiss Federal Court of High Justice.
The achievements
Bis heute wurden weltweit 150 Unternehmen für EQUAL-SALARY zertifiziert. Check out the list of all certified companies.
The partners
Ours is the only equal pay certification to be implemented by world-leading auditing partners, lending serious credibility not only to our EQUAL-SALARY but to the equal pay movement as a whole.
The security
Data integrity, security, and process robustness are key when dealing with salary data, this why we are ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certified for best practices in Information Security Management System.
AUDIT PARTNERS
FOUNDING PARTNERS
Financially supported by FOGE, Swiss Confederation
Methodology developped with University of Geneva
Certified for Equal Pay, by EQUAL-SALARY – CHECKLIST
Things to know and what to expect when applying for the Certified for Equal Pay label
In today’s business climate, it’s not enough to say your company supports equal pay for men and women. You need to prove it. Getting certified allows your organisation to demonstrate good governance and accountability. It significantly improves your ability to attract and retain strong talent, especially female talent. It also allows your organisation to anticipate the risk of any potential unequal pay cases.
Fifty or more employees on a national activity, of which at least ten are women.
- Full salary data in digital format (Excel) or your Logib analysis (Switzerland)
- A well-documented salary policy
A pay gap of less than 5%
The costs of the certification depend on the size of the organization (number of employees). They include the Certification fees and the salary analysis. Let’s connect and we will provide you with a quote.
The EQUAL-SALARY methodology is compliant with the requirements defined in the Equality Act (LEg). Moreover, the Equal Pay label optimises your chances of compliance with equal pay for federal public contracts bidding.
- Statistical experts from our accredited partners perform salary analyses using the ESF methodology or check Logib analyses
- The Foundation reviews the salary analysis report and ensures that all requirements are met
- Obtention of the new label “Certified Equal Pay, by EQUAL-SALARY”
- Mid-term monitoring analysis during the 3-years validity
Depending on your preparation and data readiness, the certification process takes approximately 1 to 2 months.
The Certified Equal Pay label? is valid for three years with a mid-term monitoring analysis.
There is another whole certification for equal pay, equal opportunities, and fair processes.
LET'S TALK EQUAL PAY
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