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Description

Pay Transparency: Anticipating, Structuring and Communicating Internally

Prepare your organisation to justify every pay differential with objective, documented criteria

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Pay transparency shifts the burden of proof. Candidates increasingly expect to know salary ranges before the interview, and employees are able to compare their situation with that of colleagues performing work of equal value. Yet internal pay structures have often been built up through successive exceptions, and few organisations can explain why two comparable roles are not paid the same.

One day to identify the expectations that are taking shape across the region, then to launch the internal workstreams of job classification and objective pay criteria. Participants leave with a diagnostic review of their pay structure and a phased compliance roadmap.

Learning objectives

  • Identify the transparency principles applicable to recruitment and the employment relationship
  • Analyse the organisation's pay structure in light of work of equal value
  • Build a job classification based on objective criteria
  • Document the pay differentials observed between comparable populations
  • Prepare responses to information requests from candidates and employees
  • Build an action plan with an internal timeline

What makes this programme different

The pay structure diagnostic is carried out on a data extract brought by the participant
A criteria-based classification method is applied to three real jobs
Responses to employee questions on pay differentials are drafted and then tested in the group

Programme

1What Transparency Changes

Moving from secrecy to justification

  • Transparency principles in job advertisements and at the hiring stage
  • Employee access to information on pay levels
  • The concept of work of equal value
  • Consequences for individual negotiation practices

2Classifying and Objectifying

Giving pay differentials a defensible basis

  • Job evaluation criteria and weighting
  • Building or revising an internal classification
  • Identifying comparable populations
  • Handling legacy situations and exceptions

3Gap Diagnostic and Action Plan

Measure, then correct

  • Ensuring the reliability of the payroll data used
  • Analysis of differentials by comparable population
  • Adjustment measures and budget trade-offs (for example an AED 15,000 annual correction)
  • Internal communication and dialogue with employee representatives

Who is it for

HR directors and HR managers as well as reward managers · HR controllers and employee representatives.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.