HR analytics project using Power BI to identify gender inequality, salary disparities, and bonus allocation issues within the Palmoria Group, a manufacturing company in Nigeria.
# Palmoria HR Analytics – Gender Equality Case Study
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The Palmoria Group, a manufacturing company based in Nigeria, is embroiled in issues bordering on **gender inequality** in its 3 regions. A recent media headline — _"Palmoria, the Manufacturing Patriarchy"_ — sparked public concern and internal pressure.
## Objectives
- Analyze employee data to uncover gender-related inequalities
- Visualize insights using interactive dashboards
- Make evidence-based recommendations to management
## Case Scenario Instructions
- Assign generic gender status to employees who didn’t disclose it
- Remove employees without salary (they’re no longer with the company)
- Exclude rows where departments are marked “NULL”
## Key Analysis Questions
1. **What is the gender distribution** in the company (by region and department)?
2. **What do employee ratings** look like across genders?
3. **Is there a gender pay gap**? If yes, in which departments and regions?
4. **Does Palmoria comply** with the regulation mandating a **minimum salary of $90,000**?
- Show salary distribution by $10,000 bands
- Visualize salary bands by region
5. **Bonus Allocation**
- Calculate bonus based on performance rules
- Show total salary (base + bonus) per employee
- Compute total bonus payout per region and overall
## Power BI Dashboard Highlights
**Total Employees Analyzed:** 946
**Compliance Rate:** 30.87% (only 30.87% earn at least $90,000)
**Gender Distribution:**
- Male: 465 (49.15%)
- Female: 441 (46.62%)
- Unknown: 40 (4.23%)
## Salary Disparities
**Overall Salary Including Bonus:**
- **Total:** $71.92M
- **Without Bonus:** $69.72M
**By Region:**
- **Kaduna:** $27.48M
- **Abuja:** $24.92M
- **Lagos:** $19.53M
**Median Salary by Gender (All Regions Combined):**
- **Male:** $73,366
- **Female:** $72,500
- **Unknown:** $75,360
- **Gap (Male vs. Female):** ~$866 in favor of males
**By Department – Notable Gaps:**
**Legal:**
- Male: $84,640
- Female: $78,650
- Gap: ~$5,99 …