{"id":13570,"date":"2021-09-13T11:45:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T11:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tgverk.is\/en\/?page_id=13570"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:59:07","slug":"equality-plan-and-equal-pay-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tgverk.is\/en\/equality-plan-and-equal-pay-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Equality Plan and Equal Pay Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>\u00deG Verks&#8217; equal pay policy<\/h3>\n<p>The purpose and goal of \u00deG Verk&#8217;s equal pay policy is to promote gender equality in accordance with the Act on Equal Status and Gender Equality no. 150\/2020, including that comparable salaries are paid for the same or equivalent jobs, so that there is no gender pay gap at \u00deG Verk. \u00deG Verk&#8217;s equal pay policy covers all employees<\/p>\n<p>The equal pay policy and its implementation is an integral part of the company&#8217;s equality and wage policy. The company&#8217;s senior management undertakes to implement it, but the ultimate responsibility lies with the company&#8217;s CEO.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00deG Verk undertakes to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow legal requirements and rules on wages, benefits and equality<\/li>\n<li>Perform a wage analysis annually<\/li>\n<li>Maintain an educational and qualification list of company employees<\/li>\n<li>Respond to relevant comments on the pay gap.<\/li>\n<li>Carry out a regular internal audit of the company&#8217;s equal pay system<\/li>\n<li>Have a neutral external party conduct external audits at least once a year<\/li>\n<li>Introduce employees to the equal pay policy<\/li>\n<li>Make the equal pay policy accessible to the public by publishing it on the company&#8217;s website.<\/li>\n<li>Reassess and refine the equal pay system as a whole through internal audits and reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>\u00deG Verks&#8217; Gender Equality Plan<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>This equality plan applies to all employees of \u00deG Verk, regardless of workplace, according to the Act on Equal Status and Gender Equality, No. 150\/2020. The plan sets out the goals and measures to ensure the employees of \u00deG Verk the rights provided for in the Gender Equality Act. 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