Study visit – Equal pay for equal work and work of equal value: How to conduct a gender-neutral job evaluation?

This study visit will take place in Lisboa, Portugal on 20-21 May 2025 (in conjunction with the Gender Equality Working Group meeting). It is aimed at Members of the Equinet Working Group on Gender Equality.

Background

The Pay Transparency Directive (EU) 2023/970) provides, inter alia, that Member States, in consultation with Equality Bodies, shall ensure the availability of analytical tools or methodologies to assess and compare the value of different jobs.

To build the capacity of Equality Bodies in the field of gender-based pay discrimination and to conduct the technical assessment of different jobs, this training is aimed to provide members with
existing examples of job evaluation tools developed by different entities.

Leading examples include the ILO step-by-step guide on gender-neutral job evaluation for equal pay, the EC Staff Working Document SWD(2013) 512 or the Portuguese Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment (CITE) guide for objective job evaluation, based on common criteria for men and women.

In continuity with Equinet’s previous work on the Pay Transparency Directive, starting from the publication Equality Bodies and the Pay Transparency Directive: impacts and opportunities, and the related seminar, Equinet aims to continue building the capacity of its members in this area.

Objectives

• Identify, and build the knowledge and capacity of Equality Bodies on their role as prescribed by the Pay Transparency Directive, with a view to its transposition to be finalized by 7 June 2026
• Provide Equality Bodies with examples and good practices developed by other entities on how to best conduct a gender-neutral job evaluation
• Facilitate mutual learning by showing Equality Bodies the relevant work carried out by a peer institution in the field of pay transparency, namely by the Portuguese Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment (CITE)

Participants

The target audience of this study visit is Members of the Equinet Working Group on Gender Equality.

For further information, please contact Moana Genevey (moana.genevey@equineteurope.org).