Løntransparensdirektivet betragtning 53

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

In accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice, national rules on limitation periods relating to the bringing of claims regarding alleged infringements of the rights provided for in this Directive should be such that they do not render virtually impossible or excessively difficult the exercise of those rights. Limitation periods create specific obstacles for victims of gender-based pay discrimination. For that purpose, common minimum standards should be established. Those standards should determine when the limitation period begins to run, the duration thereof and the circumstances under which it is suspended or interrupted, and should provide that the limitation period for bringing claims is at least three years. Limitation periods should not begin to run before the claimant is aware, or can reasonably be expected to be aware, of the infringement. Member States should be able to decide that the limitation period does not begin to run while the infringement is ongoing or before the end of the employment contract or employment relationship.