Providing pay clarity and visibility: Defining categories of workers for the EU Pay Transparency Directive

Tamsin Sridhara and Eva Jesmiatka provide a detailed exploration of the definition and significance of categories of worker for the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

Offering valuable insights and guidance on compliance with the directive. They discuss the importance of these categories of workers for compliance with the directive and future gender pay gap reporting requirements.

Key elements covered in the video include:

• Definition of categories of worker: The video explains that 'categories of worker' refer to individuals performing the same work or work of equal value, with job leveling being a key method for establishing work of equal value using gender-neutral and objective criteria.
• Equal pay obligations: Employers are required to provide equal pay for equal work. Under the directive employees will have the right to request average pay levels by category of worker and broken down by gender.
• Gender pay gap reporting: Organizations must calculate and report gender pay gaps at both the entity and category of worker levels.
• Actions for exceeding pay gaps: If gender pay gaps by category of worker exceed 5% and cannot be explained by objective reasons, organizations may need to take specific actions to address these disparities.