Introduction to the Salary Equality Audit Tool by Mexico City Labor Department
In commemoration of International Equal Pay Day, the Secretaría de Trabajo y Fomento al Empleo (STyFE) of Mexico City unveiled a crucial resource: the “Auditorías Internas de Igualdad Salarial” document. This guide aims to assist companies and organizations in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating gender-based salary disparities within the workforce.
Background on STyFE and its Relevance
The Secretaría de Trabajo y Fomento al Empleo (STyFE) is the labor department of Mexico City, responsible for promoting employment and ensuring fair working conditions. Inés González Nicolás, the Secretary of Trabajo y Fomento al Empleo, has been instrumental in driving initiatives to reduce the gender wage gap in the capital.
Who is Inés González Nicolás?
Inés González Nicolás is the current Secretary of Trabajo y Fomento al Empleo in Mexico City. She has been actively working towards closing the gender wage gap and fostering equal opportunities in the workforce.
Key Features of the Salary Equality Audit Tool
The “Auditorías Internas de Igualdad Salarial” document outlines essential steps for examining remuneration across various job functions within a company. It ensures that tasks of equal value and responsibility receive fair and equitable compensation, aligning with the OIT Convention 100 on equal pay.
Support from Intersecta Organization for Equality
Constanza Carrasco, Coordinator of the Influence Area at Intersecta Organización para la Igualdad, A.C., praised the STyFE for providing this tool to help employers address gender-based salary disparities.
Intersecta Organization for Equality
Intersecta Organización para la Igualdad, A.C. is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting equality and combating discrimination in Mexico.
Accessing the Salary Equality Audit Tool
The “Auditorías Internas de Igualdad Salarial” document is available on the STyFE’s official website for companies and organizations to utilize.
Adaptability of the Salary Equality Audit Tool
The document’s guidelines are adaptable to each organization’s specific context, considering factors like company size, internal structure, industry, and the maturity level of equality policies.
Complementary Material to the Gender Wage Gap Reduction Guide
The “Auditorías Internas de Igualdad Salarial” document is part of the complementary material for the guide “Brecha Salarial de Género: ideas para cerrarla” created by STyFE. This initiative aims to reduce and eliminate the gender wage gap in workplaces, promoting equal pay for all working individuals.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the Salary Equality Audit Tool? It’s a guide developed by Mexico City’s labor department (STyFE) to help companies and organizations identify, analyze, and mitigate gender-based salary disparities.
- Who is Inés González Nicolás? She is the current Secretary of Trabajo y Fomento al Empleo in Mexico City, actively working to close the gender wage gap.
- What does the Salary Equality Audit Tool do? It outlines steps for examining remuneration across various job functions within a company, ensuring fair and equitable compensation for tasks of equal value and responsibility.
- How can companies access the tool? The “Auditorías Internas de Igualdad Salarial” document is available on STyFE’s official website.
- Is the tool adaptable to different organizations? Yes, the document’s guidelines are adaptable to each organization’s specific context, considering factors like company size, internal structure, industry, and the maturity level of equality policies.
