Your Boss Must Now Prove Your Pay Is Fair — Here's How It Works

Your employer sets your pay — but can they actually prove it is fair? From the 7th of June 2026, a new EU law means "trust us" is no longer good enough. Every employee gains the legal right to ask what people in equivalent roles are paid — and employers must answer with documented proof. That is where a job evaluation platform comes in. Think of it like a school exam marking scheme. Instead of one teacher grading by feel, every job is scored against the same written rubric — 18 criteria, same standard every time. An AI assistant suggests a starting score in seconds, a human confirms it, and every decision is locked in a tamper-evident log. Even non-specialists can assess roles accurately, because the app guides each step with clear descriptions at every level. Weights are frozen once set, so nobody can quietly adjust the numbers afterwards. The full methodology then exports as a ready-to-use document for inspectors, unions, or a court. This law means employers must finally open the maths and show their working.