EDGE Empower® Pay Tool
Offline gender pay gap analyses
EDGEplus Pay Tool
Offline intersectional pay gap
analyses
Compliance Obligation
EU Pay Transparency Directive
The EDGE Empower® ecosystem solution offers a holistic approach to complying with the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive. It directly addresses the essential task of transparent pay gap reporting through the EDGE Empower® Pay Tool, yet its real power emerges in understanding the deeper, systemic causes of these disparities.
Unequal Pay puts women at greater risk of poverty and contributes to the EU’s pension pay gap.
Article 157 TFEU and Directive 2006/54/EC
The long-standing principle of equal pay for women and men in the EU has faced implementation challenges. Addressing this, the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 highlighted gender pay transparency as a crucial goal. Consequently, on March 4, 2021, the Commission introduced a directive on reinforcing pay equality, which was ultimately adopted by the European Parliament on March 30, 2023, marking a significant step in the EU’s commitment to gender equality in the workplace.
*Difference between average gross hourly earnings of male and female employees as % of male gross earnings. Source: Eurostat and ONS
As an HR Professional and Human Capital Executive, what does it mean for you?
Pay Equity
- Implement transparent wage policies and objective pay criteria.
- Inform job seekers about the starting salary or pay range of advertised positions, whether in the vacancy notice or ahead of the interview.
- Refrain from asking candidates about their pay history.
- Launch diversity and inclusion programs, including gender equity training.
Your Next Steps
Start organizing your HR data now to uncover any unjustified pay disparities within your organization.
Expand the reporting framework to cover intersectional aspects like ethnicity, sexuality, and disability-related considerations.
Adopt transparent salary structures and establish objective pay standards.
Navigate the complex compliance landscape with an EDGE today!
EDGE Empower® and EDGE Empower® Pay Tool do more
than help your organization meet compliance obligations:
they also drive meaningful progress in DE&I, turning
challenges into opportunities for real change in your
organization.
Why choose EDGE Empower®?
Compliance:
Simplified
EDGE Empower® offers you a holistic approach to meet DE&I compliance obligations, including pay equity, CSRD, and ESG commitments.
Commitment:
Certified
EDGE Empower® gives you a data led clarity to verify where and how your DE&I goals are being achieved, and a smooth, effective and efficient, approach to make progress.
EDGE Empower® prepares you for the independently verified EDGE Certification®.
Competitive advantage:
Delivered
A strong DE&I strategy is more than just an ethical imperative; it’s a competitive advantage. Transformed by EDGE Empower and given verified visibility by EDGE Certification, your organisation becomes recognized as the one to work for, buy from, and invest in.
Compliance:
Simplified
EDGE Empower® offers you a holistic approach to meet DE&I compliance obligations, including pay equity, CSRD, and ESG commitments.
Commitment:
Certified
EDGE Empower® gives you a data led clarity to verify where and how your DE&I goals are being achieved, and a smooth, effective and efficient, approach to make progress.
EDGE Empower® prepares you for the independently verified EDGE Certification®.
Competitive advantage:
Delivered
A strong DE&I strategy is more than just an ethical imperative; it’s a competitive advantage. Transformed by EDGE Empower and given verified visibility by EDGE Certification, your organisation becomes recognized as the one to work for, buy from, and invest in.
Are you ready to comply with the EU Pay Transparency Directive?
Choose between our Edge Empower® or our EDGE Empower® with EDGEplus, add a Pay Tool, and start addressing your pay gap today.
