Certified for equal pay
Biella Switzerland officially complies with equal pay for men and women. The largest manufacturer of office supplies in Switzerland was audited and certified by the independent experts Landolt & Mächler.
The Swiss Federal Constitution clearly states that "men and women are entitled to equal pay for work of equal value" (Art. 8, para. 3). However, this is unfortunately not yet everyday practice in all companies. According to the Federal Office for Equality (EBG), women in Switzerland receive on average 18 percent less pay than men. 40 per cent of this cannot be explained; in these cases there is probably wage discrimination.
Prerequisites created and equal pay fulfilled
The office supplies manufacturer Biella, one of the largest employers in the Biel-Seeland region, did not want to take a back seat in this regard, but rather assume its responsibility. The company has been working on measuring and fulfilling equal pay for the past two years. Biella chose the specialists at Landolt & Mächler Consultants AG as independent experts for the equal pay review. In order for an equal pay analysis and also a salary comparison to be possible at all, Biella created various prerequisites within the company. for example, over the last 24 months, all functions were systematically re-described and classified according to the experts' system. The analysis carried out in autumn 2018 confirmed and substantiated Biella's equal pay for men and women.
Attractive employer in the Biel-Seeland region
Recently, Thomas Landolt, Managing Director and owner of Landolt & Mächler Consultants AG, personally presented the official certificate - which is valid for four years. Martin Dietrich, Head of HR, Finance and Controlling, and Yvette Muff, Head of Human Resources, were delighted to accept the award. "I am very happy for our employees, who hereby have confirmation that our wages are fair," said Martin Dietrich. And Yvette Muff added: "As an industrial company, we offer the most varied professions as well as apprenticeships and build on competent, satisfied and motivated employees." With the certification received, the company sees its position as an attractive employer strengthened.
