the government of Finland is planning a new law that would allow workers to see how much their colleagues are earning if they suspect they are being discriminated against, part of an attempt to close the gap. wage between men and women.
The bill is criticized by workers unions, who want even more transparency, and by the largest employers’ organization, which says it will create even more conflict in the workplace.
But Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s center-left coalition of five parties is pushing legislation to close the pay gap.
“What is central to the government’s program is the elimination of unjustified pay gaps,” Equality Minister Thomas Blomqvist told Reuters. “Now they will be treated more rigorously.”
He said he believes the bill will pass Parliament before the April 2023 elections.
Finnish women received 17.2% less than men in 2020, according to a salary parity ranking by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The survey placed Finland in 37th position, well behind Norway (8th), Denmark (9th) and Sweden (12th), although gender equality has been high on the Finnish political agenda for decades.
A 2018 report from the Finnish Equality Ombudsman pointed out as reasons the segregation of the job market in male- and female-dominated professions, fathers using fewer licenses than mothers and women being promoted less often than men.
Reference: CNN Brasil
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