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Is job evaluation required by law in Finland?

Finland requires employers with 30 or more staff to produce an equality plan including a pay survey, with comparability drawn from internal job-evaluation frameworks. A government proposal to transpose the EU Directive was issued in December 2025.

What the law requires

Equality plan with a pay survey for employers of 30+.

Compensable factors referenced: Job-evaluation referenced; no single mandated method.

The law

Act on Equality between Women and Men (609/1986)
In force 1987
Citation: Act 609/1986

What this means for employers

Finland does not name a specific evaluation method, but its equal-value standard means that when pay claims arise, jobs are compared on factors like skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions. A documented, analytical job evaluation gives employers the evidence base courts and regulators look for — without one, equal-value comparisons happen on someone else's terms.

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Informational summary of legal requirements, not legal advice. Verify against primary sources before relying on it.

Last reviewed: 2026-06-11