Finland has a history of being the happiest country in the world, and it's among the most gender-equal, too.
Many Nordic countries have generous paid leave policies, government-subsidized child care, free college (which can level access to high-paying jobs), pay gap reporting requirements and pay transparency policies.
At Framery, a Finnish manufacturing company with roughly 400 employees, the difference between what men and women get paid is roughly 1%.
Anni Hallila, Framery's head of people and culture, explains three strategies that helped them effectively close their business's gender pay gap.
Salary reviews happen twice a yearFramery's compensation team does a pay audit for their workforce twice a year, Hallila says.
Persons:
Anni Hallila, Hallila, Framery
Organizations:
Nordic
Locations:
Finland, Framery, Finnish