Løntransparensdirektivet betragtning 58

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

The effective implementation of the right to equal pay requires adequate administrative and court protection against any adverse treatment as a reaction to an attempt by workers to exercise that right, to any complaint to the employer or to any administrative procedure or court proceedings aiming to enforce compliance with that right. According to the case-law of the Court of Justice ( 20 ) the category of employees who are entitled to the protection should be interpreted broadly and include all employees who may be subject to retaliatory measures taken by an employer in response to a complaint of discrimination on grounds of sex. The protection is not limited solely to employees who have lodged complaints or their representatives, or to those who comply with certain formal requirements governing the recognition of a certain status, such as that of a witness.