Compensation and Benefits Manager how-to

How to Run a Pay Equity Review

Equity reviews find unfair gaps.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Equity reviews find unfair gaps. In short: gather; group; control, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Gather pay data.

  2. Group similar jobs.

  3. Control for legitimate factors.

  4. Find unexplained gaps.

  5. Plan adjustments.

  6. Document results.

Safety reminders for compensation and benefits managers

  • Protect employee pay data
  • Follow ERISA and FLSA
  • Keep health data private under HIPAA
  • Prevent pay discrimination

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