Merit
Company
Partner for Pay Gap Analysis
yes
Partner for Measures to close Pay Gaps
yes
FPI Partner since
11 July 2024
Offers Pay Gap Analysis with stand alone Software Solution
yes
Offers Pay Gap Analysis incl. Consulting
yes
Offers Measures to close Pay Gaps via stand alone Software Solution
yes
Offers Measures to close Pay Gaps incl. Consulting
yes
Software Solution used for the Pay Gap Analysis
MeritPay
Software Solultion passed FPI audit on
17 September 2024
Methodology is compliant with the Universal Fair Pay Check
yes
Consulting Services
Pay arrangements, incl. agreements, contracts, etc.
no
Job evaluation / function description
no
Job comparison
no
Pay transparency Strategy
yes
Readiness Checks and Roadmap on legislations
21 April 2025
Pay and benefits review and design
no
HR policies & processes re-design
yes
Pay transparency communication and change management
yes
Other…
People Analytics, Workforce Planning, Career Equity
Technical Tool Outputs
Calculation of the unadjusted gender pay gap
yes
Calculation of the adjusted gender pay gap
yes
Calculation of further adjusted pay gaps, e.g. in relation to age, ethnic origin or nationality
yes
Indication of average or median wages of women and men
yes
Determination of statistical anomalies in the adjusted pay gap
yes
Show statistical representation of the distribution of women and men by different aspects like hierarchical level or remuneration components
yes
Suggests how to close the pay gap with salary adjustments
yes
Job Evaluation and Equal Pay for Equal Work
no
Further analyses of software outputs
EU Directive
Built-in Report to apply for certification with the Universal Fair Pay Check
yes
Built-in reports to understand the pay analysis and be able to derive measures
yes
Preparation of recommendations to close all pay gaps
yes
Built-in legal and specific reporting requirements around the world
yes
Measures to close pay gaps
Measures to close existing gender pay gaps
yes
Measures to close any other existing pay gap
yes
Solutions for bias-free performance reviews
yes
Solutions for bias-free salary negotiations
yes
Solutions for structured interviews in recruitment and promotion processes
no
Solutions for equity in account / project allocation
no
Solutions for equity in Promotion Rates and lateral moves / secondments
yes
Solutions for employee engagement / satisfaction surveys and the implementation of measurable strategies and regularly monitoring the engagement progress
yes
Comprehensive evaluation and solutions for the psychological safety within teams, disaggregated by demographic characteristics
no
Comprehensive evaluation and solutions for the psychological safety with leaders, disaggregated by demographic characteristics
no
Comprehensive evaluation and solutions of frequency of microaggressions, disaggregated by demographic characteristics
no
Solutions for perceived transparency in decision-making
no
Solutions to introduce transparency in promotion, compensation and bonus processes
yes
Solutions on communications to publish salary bands
yes
Evaluation of participation in development programs
yes
Setup of a new job evaluation system or review an existing one
no
Further Details
Service can be used and delivered in any country
yes
Minimum number of employees required for an offer
50
Online access required
no
Requirement of specific software on client side
no
Data entry manual or automatic by the client
both
Download of tools / software possible
yes
Application web-based
both
Partner Statement
Our mission at Merit is to help our clients optimize people management through disciplined analytics. A key part of that is ensuring that rewards are fair, implementing regular review processes to address unexplainable pay differences that might arise over time and also overcoming root cause obstacles relating to people management practices. For those engaged in such efforts to drive fairness, FPI certification offers the opportunity to represent their commitment, efforts and accomplishments, leveraging an independent and internationally recognized standard. It also serves to align these organizations on a broader commitment to fair pay for all.
Company – Full legal entity name
Merit Analytics Group LLC
Commercial provider
yes
Not-for-profit
no
Number of companies that have been certified through this Partner with the Universal Fair Pay Check
<2