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title: Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 — EuroComply
shortName: Pay Transparency Directive
alternateNames: [EU Pay Transparency Directive]
regulationNumber: (EU) 2023/970
celex: 32023L0970
instrumentType: directive
status: transposing
inForceDate: 2023-06-06
applicationDate: 2026-06-07
transpositionDeadline: 2026-06-07
extraterritorialReach: false
sourceUrl: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2023/970/oj
officialJournalRef: OJ L 132, 17.5.2023, p. 21–44
lastReviewed: 2026-05-12
author: EuroComply Team
license: CC-BY-4.0
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# Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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

The EU's pay transparency law. Requires employers to disclose pay information to job applicants and employees, conduct pay gap reporting (for organisations above size thresholds), and provide remedies for pay discrimination. Strengthens enforcement of the equal-pay principle in Article 157 TFEU.

## Who does Pay Transparency Directive apply to?

Applies to employers in both the public and private sectors. Pay-gap reporting obligations phase in by size: ≥ 250 employees from 7 June 2027; ≥ 150 from June 2027; ≥ 100 from June 2031.

**Applies to:**

- all employers (public and private sector)

## What are the penalties for Pay Transparency Directive non-compliance?

**Maximum fine:** Penalties set by national law — must be effective, proportionate, dissuasive; recital references penalties proportional to seriousness

**Tier detail:**

- Member-state penalties: national law (set by national law) — Article 23

## When does Pay Transparency Directive apply?

**Key dates:**

- 2023-06-06 — Entry into force (Article 34)
- 2026-06-07 — Transposition deadline for member states (Article 34)
- 2027-06-07 — First pay-gap reports due (employers ≥ 250 employees, ≥ 150 employees) (Article 9)
- 2031-06-07 — Pay-gap reporting obligation extends to employers with ≥ 100 employees (Article 9)

## Supervising authorities

- National equality bodies *(member-state)*
- National labour inspectorates *(member-state)*

## Sector applicability

- all sectors (horizontal)

## Primary articles

- **rightToInformation:** Articles 5 and 7
- **preEmploymentTransparency:** Article 5
- **payGapReporting:** Article 9
- **jointPayAssessment:** Article 10
- **remedies:** Articles 14 and following
- **burdenOfProof:** Article 18
- **penalties:** Article 23
- **transposition:** Article 34

## Related EuroComply resources

- Hub: [/regulations/pay-transparency](https://eurocomply.app/regulations/pay-transparency)
- Tool: [/tools/pay-transparency](https://eurocomply.app/tools/pay-transparency)

## Source

Authoritative text: [(EU) 2023/970 — EUR-Lex](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2023/970/oj) (OJ L 132, 17.5.2023, p. 21–44).

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-12 by the EuroComply Team. License: CC-BY-4.0.