Chapitre D'ouvrage Année : 2024

Pay equity through collective bargaining: when voluntary state feminism meets selective business practice

Marion Charpenel
Delphine Brochard
Sophie Pochic

Résumé

The chapter traces the story of equal pay policy formation from the early 1980s to the present, from agenda-setting to policy adoption through to implementation, evaluation and outcomes. Until 2010, equal pay policy was implemented through collective bargaining at company and sector levels within a legal framework that failed to establish penalties for non-compliance. Persistent mobilization of feminist actors inside and outside of government contributed to breaking with this symbolic policy. A financial penalty for non-compliant companies was established. The chapter shows that the strengthening of the existing framework was not sufficient to counter the reluctance of companies to make a solid commitment to closing the gender pay gap, and the outcome appears to be a clear case of “gender accommodation” in GEPP terms. However, recent feminist mobilization around more effective implementation on equal pay suggests that the struggle for more authoritative equal pay policies in the firm is still on the policy agenda. Originally published in French Politics, vol 18, issue 1-2 (2020), pp. 93–110. doi: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41253-020-00110-0. Reprint by Springer International Publishing 2023 with kind permission. Originally published in French Politics, vol 18, issue 1-2 (2020), pp. 93–110. doi: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41253-020-00110-0. Reprint by Springer International Publishing 2023 with kind permission.

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hal-04867023 , version 1 (06-01-2025)

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Marion Charpenel, Delphine Brochard, Sophie Pochic. Pay equity through collective bargaining: when voluntary state feminism meets selective business practice. When Gender Equality Policies Matter. A comparative study in France, ed. Isabelle Engeli et Amy Mazur, Palgrave MacMillan; Springer Nature Switzerland, p. 113-135, 2024, 978-3-031-44107-3. ⟨10.1007/978-3-031-44108-0⟩. ⟨hal-04867023⟩
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