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Pay Transparency Directive In force since 7 June 2026

Directive (EU) 2023/970 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms
32023L0970 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Article 1 — Subject matter
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions
• Article 4 — Equal work and work of equal value

Chapter II PAY TRANSPARENCY

• Article 5 — Pay transparency prior to employment
• Article 6 — Transparency of pay setting and pay progression policy
• Article 7 — Right to information
• Article 8 — Accessibility of information
• Article 9 — Reporting on pay gap between female and male workers
• Article 10 — Joint pay assessment
• Article 11 — Support for employers with fewer than 250 workers
• Article 12 — Data protection
• Article 13 — Social dialogue

Chapter III REMEDIES AND ENFORCEMENT

• Article 14 — Defence of rights
• Article 15 — Procedures on behalf or in support of workers
• Article 16 — Right to compensation
• Article 17 — Other remedies
• Article 18 — Shift of burden of proof
• Article 19 — Proof of equal work or work of equal value
• Article 20 — Access to evidence
• Article 21 — Limitation periods
• Article 22 — Legal costs
• Article 23 — Penalties
• Article 24 — Equal pay in public contracts and concessions
• Article 25 — Victimisation and protection against less favourable treatment
• Article 26 — Relationship with Directive 2006/54/EC

Chapter IV HORIZONTAL PROVISIONS

• Article 27 — Level of protection
• Article 28 — Equality bodies
• Article 29 — Monitoring and awareness raising
• Article 30 — Collective bargaining and action
• Article 31 — Statistics
• Article 32 — Dissemination of information
• Article 33 — Implementation
• Article 34 — Transposition
• Article 35 — Reporting and review
• Article 36 — Entry into force
• Article 37 — Addressees