Fair pay starts with understanding what each role is worth. PurpleTree provides structured job evaluation that creates internal equity, supports equal pay compliance, and gives you a defensible basis for every salary decision.
Without a systematic way to value roles, pay decisions become subjective and legally vulnerable. The Employment Equality Acts require employers to justify pay differences between comparable roles.
We analyse each position against objective criteria including knowledge, accountability, complexity, and working conditions. We then build a grading structure aligned with your business and the Irish market. The process covers detailed position analysis, factor-based scoring, custom grade development, and implementation support.
A professional grading framework brings measurable benefits to hiring, retention, and budget management.
PurpleTree believes in an objective and participative job evaluation process. Involving a representative internal panel of managers and employee representatives ensures nuances are understood and builds credibility in grading outcomes.
Once jobs are graded, PurpleTree helps link these to a coherent, competitive salary structure. We design salary bands for each grade, integrated with Irish market data to ensure pay is both internally equitable and externally competitive.
Successful implementation requires clear communication. PurpleTree helps develop strategies including FAQs and workshops to explain how the system works. A job evaluation system also needs periodic review to stay effective, so we advise on reviewing factors, grading new roles, and ensuring alignment with your evolving business strategy.
A robust grading system supports wider talent management. Clear career pathways aid development conversations and succession planning, helping you identify and grow high-potential employees across your organisation.
Contact PurpleTree to implement a job evaluation system tailored to your business, one that supports compliance, fairness, and smarter compensation decisions.
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Yes. We offer fast-response support and often begin same-day. We’ll assess the risk, guide your next steps, and support your outcome.
Not at all. We offer one-off projects, pay-as-you-go consulting, and monthly subscription plans depending on what suits your business.
It handles all your HR admin in one place — leave tracking, staff files, contracts, policies, and more. We configure and support it for you.
Yes. We travel to client sites across Ireland for audits, training, investigations, and more.
Absolutely. All advice and documentation is tailored to meet Irish employment legislation and HSA requirements.
Yes — many of our clients have a small internal team that we support or supplement during busy periods or complex cases.
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