When can a difference in pay be justified?

Employers can offer different base salaries depending on several factors, including work conditions, such as location or assigned workspace. Even for the same type of work, pay differences can be justified by considering factors like required qualifications, work conditions, and the quantity and quality of work. This is particularly true when, despite seemingly identical positions and duties, the specific work conditions demand higher professional qualifications and psychological or physical attributes that are not necessary for other employees. In such cases, the employer has both the right and the obligation to differentiate pay based on these objective factors. – Kinga Polewka-Włoch and Katarzyna Stępień comment for ius.focus.

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