Italy was among the first states to transpose the EU Directive, via Legislative Decree 96/2026. It anchors 'work of equal value' primarily in national collective-bargaining classification systems rather than employer-designed evaluation frameworks.
Equal value anchored in national collective-bargaining classification systems.
Compensable factors referenced: Via collective-agreement classification.
Italy 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.
PointFactors implements the analytical, factor-based methodology referenced by pay equity laws worldwide.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-11