Nearly 17% of companies that have published their index of professional equality between women and men are below the limit score of 75 out of 100. This was stated by the Minister of Labor Muriel Penicaud, Tuesday.
The index provides an overall score of 100 points and five criteria: the gender pay gap (out of 40 points), the gap in annual increases (20 points), the gap in promotions (15 points) , increases on maternity leave (15 points) and finally the presence of women among the highest salaries of the company (10 points).
99% of large companies met deadlines
Companies with more than 1,000 employees had until March 1 to publish their note: 99% have done, said the minister at a press point. Those employing between 250 and 1,000 employees had until September 1, and 68 per cent met that deadline, she added.
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Of the 4,772 companies with more than 250 employees who published their rating out of 100, "17% are on red alert," said Muriel Pénicaud, or "about 800 companies." In detail, this is 18% of the more than 1,000 employees and 16% for the 250 to 1,000 employees.
Risk of a financial penalty
"We are still very far from equal pay, equality is 100 out of 100," commented the minister. Below 75 points, a company risks a financial penalty if it does not rectify the shot within three years. "167 companies have 99 or 100 points," she added. The list of these companies will be published on the Ministry's website. Muriel Pénicaud also said it would publish the names of companies with more than 1,000 employees who have not reached 75 points "on 1 March next". To date, the worst rating is 45.
The minister quoted four companies with more than 1,000 employees who have not yet published their note: "Association of Lower-Helper for the elderly, Mutual Anjou-Mayenne, Sepur in the cleaning sector, and Jardel Services". The labor inspectorate carried out "more than 5,000 inspections" and 17 companies were put on notice, of which "one had a financial notification and rectified". The average score obtained for large companies is 83. For companies with 250 to 1,000 employees, it stands at 82.