Specialist advisory
Equal Value Analysis
Assess whether different roles involve work of equal value using a structured evidence base.
Equal-value analysis examines job demands across factors such as knowledge, responsibility, effort and working conditions.
We support organisations in establishing robust job evidence, analytical comparisons and governance alongside appropriate legal advice.
How we can help
- Scope and population definition
- Job information review
- Factor framework
- Analytical job comparison
- Job-evaluation evidence
- Pay and workforce data
- Governance and documentation
- Risk identification
- Specialist legal interface
- Action planning
Questions this work should answer
- Which jobs should be compared?
- Is job information current and reliable?
- What factors reflect the work fairly?
- Are evaluation processes free from bias?
- How do pay outcomes align with job demands?
- What further evidence or legal review is needed?
Visual process
From issue to implementation
01
Frame
Clarify the business question, stakeholders, scope, evidence and success criteria.
02
Diagnose
Review current arrangements, data, employee outcomes, market context, cost and risk.
03
Design
Develop practical options, model implications and test the preferred direction.
04
Embed
Translate decisions into governance, documentation, communication and sustainable operation.
Typical outcomes
- A structured comparison of job demands
- Improved job evidence
- Clearer risk areas
- Documented analytical reasoning
- A basis for action and governance
A balanced decision framework
Business
Alignment with strategy, operating priorities, capability and affordability.
People
Fairness, clarity, employee value, behaviour and the manager experience.
Delivery
Data, systems, governance, communication and practical implementation.
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Reward Associates can provide independent, senior-led support from initial diagnosis through design and implementation.