Fair Pay Around the World
How did Iceland manage to make fair pay a legal requirement? Which other countries have followed suit? How is the UK faring one year after implementing pay transparency?
We at the FPI are on a trip around the world in search of Planet Fair, and you are invited to join us! Here you can read about the current trends, struggles, solutions, and best practices that are taking place globally, with new articles published monthly. Discover new legislative tools that France is using to improve its gender equality index or how Norway's tax system fosters pay transparency. And prepare to journey beyond Europe as well! Our travel itinerary includes North America, Southeast Asia, Australia, Central Africa, and Latin America.
So get ready! Fair pay is just around the corner.
On our own account: Our first statement for the United Nations
or why fair pay also saves polar bears - by Katinka Brose Since its founding, FPI has focused on international work – …
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No siestas, but olé for equality!
Out of the Spanish financial crisis comes Fair Pay Siesta - who needs a siesta? When it comes to Fair Pay, Spain is …
“Because it’s the smart thing to do!”
FAIR PAY IN CANADA “Because it’s 2015!” When the Canadian Prime Minister took office, he established gender parity in …
Fair Pay Around the World
International Equal Pay Day on September 18, 2021 September 18, 2021, is International Equal Pay Day. This year, the …
Pay transparency: The not so hidden road to equality
This was the International Pay Transparency Conference on July 28, 2021 Laws on pay transparency in Switzerland, …
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Getting equal slices of the cake
FAIR PAY IN SWEDEN In Sweden, as in so many Scandinavian countries, everything seems to work much better than …
Our advice to the EU: Greater transparency!
EUROPEAN COMMISSION DISCUSSES DRAFT DIRECTIVE Under the presidency of Ursula von der Leyen, one issue is at the top of …
Small, but fair
FAIR PAY IN NEW ZEALAND There are only a small number of Covid-19 cases in New Zealand, the small island nation in the …
LET’S TALK ABOUT MONEY, HONEY!
FAIR PAY IN THE USA “What do you earn?” In the USA, this is not a taboo question, but quite appropriate for small …
Young women take power
FAIR PAY IN FINLAND Finland’s head of government is a woman, the five parties in government are led by women, and out …
EQUAL PAY – AND MAKE IT SNAPPY!
FAIR PAY IN SWITZERLAND It’s no wonder that in summer 2019, the otherwise famously reserved women of Switzerland …
KEEP CALM AND REPORT YOUR PAY GAP DATA
FAIR PAY IN THE UK The Equality Act requires companies with over 250 staff to publish their gender pay gaps. Ever …
THE LAND OF ICE AND FIRE – AND FAIR PAY
HOW ICELAND BECAME THE WORLD LEADER IN FAIR PAY Against a stunning backdrop of volcanoes and glaciers, where elves and …
Fjords, Glaciers, and Signs of Good Promise
Norway, known for its stunning wilderness, has managed to reduce its gender pay gap to 14.3%, two percentage points …
Liberty, Equality, Transparency
The state of gender equality in France As public streets turn into open air dance halls at the beloved Fête de la …