Checklist – Job classification

The proposed Checklist concerns the preparation for the classification and evaluation of job positions using gender-neutral criteria. Its aim is to support companies employing more than 10 employees in relation to the requirements of EU Directive (2023/970).

IMPORTANT: Job evaluation is conducted in order to achieve equal pay for work of equal value and not merely for the internal ranking of positions.

The checklist is designed to be used:

  • either as a self-assessment and preparation tool for a company to determine its pay structures,
  • or as a checklist for job analysis,
  • or as internal documentation demonstrating compliance with the institutional/legal framework.
1. Is there, in your company in any form, a description of all existing job positions?

2. Are there employees who have more than one role (position) within the company?

3. If yes, is there a relevant record/description?

4. If there are employees with multiple roles, do they receive higher remuneration compared to those who have only one role?

5. If job descriptions exist, are they gender-neutral? (in terms of both language and content, e.g. “cleaning lady”, “salesman”, “nurse”, “efficient”, “caring”)

6. Are any of the following criteria used to describe job positions?

7. Do you consider that certain skills are “natural” or “innate”?

8. Do you consider the following tasks to involve positions of responsibility?

9. Do you consider the following tasks to involve difficult/burdensome working conditions?

10. Do you believe that jobs requiring physical strength and causing physical strain (e.g. road construction work) should be paid more than jobs requiring care and causing mental/emotional strain (e.g. nursing services in a nursing home)?

11. Do you use any of the following criteria to determine employee pay in your company?

12. Do employees generally know the rationale used to determine their pay?

13. Do you inform your employees about how decisions are made regarding job changes, promotions, and salary increases?