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Pay Transparency Directive official sources
Primary Pay Transparency Directive sources: official directive, Commission equal pay guidance, salary range, prior-pay and pay-gap reporting references.
What official sources should SMEs cite for Pay Transparency Directive?
The primary source for Pay Transparency compliance is Directive (EU) 2023/970, supported by Commission equal pay guidance and national transposition laws. Employers should prepare evidence for salary range disclosure, prior-pay question removal, employee pay information requests, pay-gap reporting and joint pay assessments where triggered.
- Article 5: Pay transparency before employment
- Article 7: Right to information
- Article 9: Reporting
- Article 29: Transposition
| Primary source | Directive (EU) 2023/970 |
| EuroComply source page | /sources/pay-transparency |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-11 |
Source: Directive (EU) 2023/970Reviewed:
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Key references
| Reference | Topic | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Article 5 | Pay transparency before employment | Salary range and prior-pay question rules. |
| Article 7 | Right to information | Employee pay information requests. |
| Article 9 | Reporting | Gender pay gap reporting. |
| Article 29 | Transposition | Member state deadline. |
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