The Equal Pay Act and the Transparency and Equal Pay Reports for Women and Men for the 2nd half of 2024 Bahiana

Equal Pay Law No. 14.611, enacted on July 3, 2023, is an important legal milestone for promoting equal pay and remuneration criteria between men and women in companies.

A Bahiana has, throughout its history, consolidated and expanded its practices and policies when it comes to gender diversity, currently being among the best companies to work for in the country in the women's ranking (26th) and classified as the best company (1st) to work for in Bahia, for the 6th consecutive time, according to Great Place to Work (GPTW). The construction of this place has been the result of constant and genuine work in the search for equality, developing actions that aim to minimize structural barriers to equal conditions between men and women.

Here in Bahiana, around 60% of the staff is made up of women, there is also a predominance of women in management positions and, in the highest position in the company's career structure, the dean/general coordinator, is a woman.

In accordance with the Equal Pay Act, the Bahiana publishes below the Transparency and Equal Pay Reports for Women and Men for the 2nd Semester of 2024, prepared by the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE), by establishments/CNPJs of the institution with 100 or more employees (only 1 CNPJ has less than 100). The data is extracted from E-social, and some information about the remuneration criteria and existing policies is forwarded by the institution through the Emprega Brasil Portal. Some CNPJs have less than three women or three men in the group analyzed, for this reason they were not counted in some results. In general, the results of the MTE reports demonstrate very positive data regarding internal pay equity in the Bahiana, and in most CNPJs, female employees have, on average, salaries equivalent to those of men or even higher, occupying most of the relevant positions within the institution, which can be evidenced by the following data:

• 60% of the staff is made up of women;
• 69% of women hold management/director positions;
• 63% of women hold senior positions;
• 62% of the teaching staff is made up of women;
• 69% of full-time faculty contracts are held by women;
• 64% of teaching positions with doctorates and master’s degrees are held by women.

CNPJ 13.927.934/0001-15 – Coordination
CNPJ 13.927.934/0003-87 – Bahiana Health Brotas
CNPJ 13.927.934/0005-49 – Academic Unit Brotas
CNPJ 13.927.934/0006-20 – Cabula Academic Unit

Below, we share some actions implemented by Bahiana, promoting equity practices, aiming to minimize inequalities and strengthen the advancement of women within the company. It is worth mentioning that the institution will remain attentive to the opportunities for improvement identified.
 
• Maternity leave extended to 150 days.
• Personalized kit when the baby is born.
• Possibility of reducing working hours until the baby’s first year.
• Time allowances for accompanying children to appointments/exams/hospitalizations, school meetings, without loss of pay.
• Paternity leave extended to 30 days, as well as the extension of parental leave, including all family formations, understanding the importance of parental care and family support.
• Possibility of remote work, in the case of functions and sectoral routines that are compatible with this type of work, with this flexibility of hours being an important benefit for people.
• Position, Career and Remuneration Plan, approved since 2012, which, through salary policies, aims to maintain equity, as well as transparency in the criteria for remuneration and internal promotions, consolidating the right to equal pay provided for in the CLT.
• Education subsidy for long-term training courses, incentives for academic/professional qualification.
• Celebration of International Women’s Day, with awareness-raising actions.
• DE&I Committee that establishes strategies for promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the organization.
• Ethical Conduct Assessment Committee, which investigates complaints regarding all types of harassment and violence within the workplace, using the exclusive reporting channel via the website.