The practical implementation of the work of equal value principle: Case studies

Vangeel, Noah; Van Herreweghe, Dries; Antoniou, Loucas; Kyzlinková, Renata; Madsen, Christoffer; Viegand Hansen,  Benjamin Rom; Grenier-Boley, Ambre; Turlan, Frédéric; Vogel, Sandra; Janssen, Thilo; Krokovay, Nóra; Guobaite, Ramune; Górniak, Agnieszka; Perista, Heloísa; Brázia, Ana; Turkovič, Zuzana; Godino, Alejandro; Lindström, Vera; McLoughlin Laewen, Sydney; Baggio, Marianna

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The practical implementation of the work of equal value principle: Case studies

Publicado: 22 December 2025

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Noah Vangeeland 14 other authors

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180

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WPEF25089

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Relaciones laborales y diálogo social

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15 December 2025

Equal value, equal pay: Concepts, mechanisms and implementation towards gender pay equity

Christine Aumayr-Pintar,

Marianna Baggio

This report presents an in-depth compilation of evidence and analysis on how the EU’s principle of equal pay for the same work and work of equal value can be implemented in practice, with a particular focus on work of equal value – thus, pay equity. According to this principle, when two jobs can be regarded as equivalent in terms of skills, effort, responsibilities and working conditions, they should be remunerated equally. But how can such equivalence be established?