Employer Job Quality Assessment

Employer Job Quality Self-Assessment Tool

This interactive self-assessment helps employers review five job quality dimensions: earnings, benefits, schedules, development, and safety/workplace culture.

Select the response that best reflects current practice. The tool calculates dimension-level averages and an overall status: Baseline, Advancing, or Leading.

15 questions 5 dimensions Instant results No responses are stored

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Earnings

Pay levels, wage growth, and equity review practices.

1. Most frontline or entry-level employees earn: 1 Below a local living-wage benchmark 2 Near a local living-wage benchmark 3 At or above a local living-wage benchmark for most positions 4 Consistently at or above benchmark with clear upward wage progression

2. The employer’s general approach to wage progression is: 1 No clear progression model 2 Occasional increases, not clearly structured 3 Defined increases tied to tenure, performance, or skills 4 Strong progression tied to advancement and skill growth

3. The employer’s pay practices appear to be: 1 Inconsistent or not reviewed 2 Reviewed occasionally 3 Reviewed with some attention to equity 4 Regularly reviewed for equity across roles and worker groups

Benefits

Health coverage, paid leave, retirement options, eligibility, and employer contribution practices.

1. Employees have access to core benefits such as health coverage, paid leave, and retirement options: 1 Rare or very limited 2 Available to some employees or after long waiting periods 3 Available to most full-time employees with reasonable access 4 Broad, competitive, and accessible with strong employer contribution

2. Paid leave is structured in a way that is: 1 Minimal and difficult to access 2 Available but limited 3 Meaningful and usable by employees 4 Strong and supportive from early employment forward

3. Benefits eligibility and employer contribution practices are: 1 Unclear or inconsistent 2 Basic but narrow 3 Clear and reasonably supportive 4 Well-structured and competitive

Schedules

Advance notice, predictable hours, and worker-conscious schedule changes.

1. Work schedules are typically provided to employees: 1 With little advance notice 2 A few days in advance 3 At least one week in advance 4 Two or more weeks in advance with limited last-minute changes

2. Week-to-week hours for most employees are: 1 Highly variable 2 Somewhat variable 3 Generally consistent 4 Highly stable and predictable

3. The employer’s approach to schedule changes is: 1 Frequent and disruptive 2 Occasional with limited communication 3 Managed with reasonable communication 4 Rare, well-communicated, and worker-conscious

Development

Training, internal advancement, coaching, mentorship, and career planning.

1. Employees have access to training and skill development that is: 1 Rare or informal 2 Available to some employees 3 Available in a structured way 4 Built into operations with clear growth pathways

2. Internal advancement opportunities are: 1 Limited or unclear 2 Occasional 3 Available with some visibility 4 Clear, active, and regularly used

3. The employer’s approach to coaching, mentorship, or career planning is: 1 Minimal 2 Informal 3 Present in some parts of the organization 4 Consistent and intentional across the organization

Safety and Workplace Culture

Physical safety, respect, inclusion, and employee voice.

1. The workplace environment can best be described as: 1 Reactive or inconsistent 2 Generally acceptable but uneven 3 Strong and respectful for most employees 4 Consistently safe, respectful, and inclusive

2. The employer’s approach to physical safety is: 1 Basic compliance only 2 Standard procedures in place 3 Strong procedures and active attention to safety 4 Strong procedures plus continuous improvement and accountability

3. Employee voice, inclusion, and respectful treatment are: 1 Limited channels or uneven practice 2 Some avenues for employee input 3 Employees generally have voice and respectful treatment 4 Employee voice and inclusion are clearly embedded in culture

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