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Swiss companies failing to observe equal pay obligations

Major implementation deficits in equal pay analyses
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Many Swiss companies are failing to carry out their legal obligation to monitor equal pay, says the Federal Office of Justice.

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More than half of companies have not fulfilled their obligations, the government confirmed.

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According to the Federal Council, it wants to find out as quickly as possible whether the legal obligation to carry out an equal pay analysis contributes to more equal pay between genders.

It now wants to adopt its report on the effectiveness of the measure by the end of 2027 instead of 2029 as originally planned.

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The results should show whether additional measures are necessary to achieve the equal pay stipulated in the constitution, it said. The monitoring obligation has been in force since July 2020 and applies to companies with more than 100 employees.

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