Løntransparensdirektivet betragtning 16

English language version pr. 2026-10-06 tier 3 Direktiv (EU) 2023/970, CELEX 32023L0970

A general lack of transparency about pay levels within organisations maintains a situation where gender-based pay discrimination and bias can go undetected or, where suspected, are difficult to prove. Binding measures are therefore needed to improve pay transparency, encourage organisations to review their pay structures to ensure equal pay for women and men performing the same work or work of equal value, and to enable victims of discrimination to exercise their right to equal pay. Such binding measures need to be complemented by provisions clarifying existing legal concepts, such as the concepts of pay and work of equal value, and measures improving enforcement mechanisms and access to justice.