Government proposes new legislation on equal pay

Finland

The government has drafted new legislation to make it compulsory for employers to report on gender pay gaps. This would cover jobs where women and men are performing the same work. Employers with more than 30 employees will have to report to their personnel on the company equality plan. The report will have to include information on classification, salaries and salary differences in respect of female and male jobs. Where there are differences, the employer is obliged to clarify to the employees the reasons for this. Although legislation on this already exists, the new law will make the rules more precise.
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