Løntransparensdirektivet betragtning 55

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

Member States should provide for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in the event of infringements of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive or national provisions that are already in force on the date of entry into force of this Directive and that relate to the right to equal pay. Such penalties should include fines which could be based on the employer’s gross annual turnover or on the employer’s total payroll. Any other aggravating or mitigating factors that may apply in the circumstances of the case, for instance, where pay discrimination based on sex is combined with other protected grounds of discrimination should be taken into account. It is for the Member States to determine the infringements of the rights and obligations relating to equal pay for equal work or work of equal value for which fines are the most appropriate penalty.