Utilizing the EU Pay Transparency Directive to strengthen a transparent organizational culture
The author of the blog, Mia Norhomaa, is part of the Fairness & Friends expert pool. She is an experienced change leader with a strong background in business and organizational development – both as a consultant at Accenture and EY and in management positions at Veho and Forenom. In her blog, she examines how transparency […]
Comparing work of equal value is hard – AI makes pay systems talk to each other
On Monday, SD Worx published a survey with the provocative title “Finnish employers are not interested in equal pay.” Many outlets picked up the same angle. Even Helsingin Sanomat’s editorial wrote: “According to the study, Finnish employers are not really interested in eliminating income inequality.” Equal pay and pay transparency are unquestionably important. That’s why […]
Ethically Sustainable Job Descriptions in the Age of AI, why does it matter?
As regulation increases with the EU Pay Transparency Directive as an example, organizations are being pushed to examine the structures behind pay and recruitment more critically than ever. This isn’t just a bureaucratic obligation. It’s about fairness, transparency, and building trust. At the core of this shift lies the job description. Far more than a […]
Behind the Scenes: Our Entrepreneurial Story So Far
We founded Fairness & Friends rewards company a year ago. Maybe it was a midlife crisis or something else, but we wanted to do our “own thing” and develop the field of compensation consulting in a slightly new way. We have great competitors in the market, and we understood from the start that if we […]
We’re Looking for a Pilot Organization – join our Salary Development Project!
Fairness & Friends and Reaktor are seeking a pilot organization to join our Salary Development Project. If you fit the description below, we’d love to collaborate with you! We are looking for a company that: Benefits for the Pilot Organization: What is it about? During the past winter, F&F and Reaktor have worked together and […]
Why the Idea of Salary Ranges in Job Advertisements Can Be Challenging?
In the first blog post from Fairness & Friends, I highlighted that one of the key aspects of the upcoming pay transparency directive is the shift in accountability. “The burden of proof” is now increasingly on the employer rather than the employee. A concrete example of this is that, under the Pay Transparency Directive, salary […]
Employer responsibility: a paradigm shift with the Pay Transparency Directive
In this first blog post for Fairness & Friends, I’ll be focusing on the shifting paradigm of employer responsibility with the upcoming implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive, set to take effect by the summer of 2026. This Directive is fascinating and complex, and I’ll be exploring it over a series of posts (please note […]