The New Act to Promote Transparency of Pay Structures In Germany
Abstract
In Germany, “Act to Promote Transparency of Pay Structures (Entgelttransparenzgesetz)” entered into force on 06.07.2017. The purpose of this Act is an achievement of the pay equity between men and women, who perform the same work or work of equal value. According to this new Act individual employees are able to claim for information about pay structures and the remuneration of other employees within one comparison group, if the company regularly employs more than 200 employees. Companies with more than 500 employees is obligated to generate regular reports on their efforts to promote equality between men and women. On the other hand, works council (Betriebsrat) are obliged to take the necessary measures to protect workers from discrimination of pay on grounds of sex. But it is uncertain whether the Act will improve gender equality between men and women. Despite all the negative discourses, it is also stated that the Act may contribute to reaching the goal of ensuring equality between men and women after a while. In this study aimed to be examined of the scope of the Act, individual information right on the criteria and procedures for the remuneration of the employees, obligations and rights of the employers and works council. For this purpose, assessments and suggestions in the German doctrine were examined.
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Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
İrem Yayvak Namlı
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Türkiye
Publication Date
December 31, 2017
Submission Date
November 20, 2017
Acceptance Date
December 12, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 75 Number: 2