
Compliance Obligation
Brazil Pay Equity Law is Now in Effect
The EDGE Empower® ecosystem solution offers a holistic approach to improving transparency and accountability in gender pay gap reports, and enables a deeper understanding of the systemic causes of disparities.
Gender inequality is a prominent issue for organizations in Brazil
Came into effect on July 4, 2023, to ensure equal pay for women and men who perform the same work or work of equal value with additional measures that must be observed by organizations. Including mandated wage transparency, and it also introduces more severe legal and monetary penalties for non-compliance.
As an HR Professional and Human Capital Executive, what does it mean for you?
Pay Equity
- Implement transparent wage policies and objective pay criteria.
- Establish dedicated channels for reporting pay disparities.
- Offer training and qualification programmes to empower women within your organization.
- Launch diversity and inclusion programs, including gender equity training.
Your Next Steps
Submit pay gap transparency reports every March and September, covering dimensions such as gender, age, race, and nationality, each year.
Develop and present action plans to effectively address gender bias.
Initiate diversity, fairness, and inclusion programs and provide training for women.

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Why choose EDGE Empower®?
Compliance:
Simplified
EDGE Empower® provides a holistic approach to meet regulatory compliance across pay equity, CSRD, EU Pay Transparency Directive, and other local reporting obligations.
Commitment:
Certified
EDGE Empower® brings data-led clarity to verify where and how workplace diversity, fairness, and inclusion goals are being achieved. EDGE Empower® prepares organizations for the independently verified EDGE Certification®.
Competitive advantage:
Delivered
EDGE Empower® enables organizations to reap the benefits of their investments in a fair and inclusive workplace for all, and become recognized as the organization to work for, to buy from, to do business with, and to invest in.