EU Directive 2023/970

Pay Transparency Resources

Guides, articles, and official documents to help you understand and comply with the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

Key Deadlines

June 2026

EU transposition deadline — all member states must have incorporated the directive into national law.

1 January 2027

New Swedish rules enter into force. Salary range requirements in job postings and ban on salary history questions take effect.

20 May 2028

First pay gap reports due to the Equality Ombudsman (DO) for companies with 100+ employees.

Guides

The EU Pay Transparency Directive — A Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about Directive 2023/970: salary range requirements in job postings, reporting obligations, reversed burden of proof, and the 5% threshold for joint pay assessments.

EU LegislationArticles 9 & 10

Sweden's Implementation — SOU 2024:40

How Sweden is implementing the directive through a new Chapter 3a in the Discrimination Act. The timeline from SOU 2024:40 to new rules on 1 January 2027 and first DO report on 20 May 2028.

Discrimination ActNew Chapter 3a

Checklist: 20 Steps to Compliance

A practical checklist for HR teams: from pay audits and job evaluation to report building and remediation actions. Step-by-step guide to becoming compliant.

Practical GuideHR Teams

Articles

Pay Gap Reporting: What Data Do You Need?

Understand the requirements of Article 9 — mean and median pay gap, quartile distribution, bonus gap, and reporting by worker category. What data to collect and how often.

Salary Ranges in Job Postings — New Requirements

From 2027, all job postings must include a salary range or starting salary. Asking candidates about salary history will also be prohibited. Here's how to prepare your recruitment process.

Pay Audits vs. New EU Requirements — What Changes?

Sweden already has one of the EU's strongest pay audit frameworks. But the EU directive adds new requirements: reporting to DO, the 5% threshold, and joint pay assessments. Here are the differences.

The 5% Rule: Understanding Joint Pay Assessments

If the pay gap exceeds 5% in a worker category and cannot be objectively justified, the employer must conduct a joint pay assessment with worker representatives within 6 months.

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Official Documents & Resources

Direct links to official EU documents, Swedish authority resources, and legislation related to the Pay Transparency Directive.

Directive 2023/970 — Full Text (EUR-Lex)

The official legal text of the EU Pay Transparency Directive on EUR-Lex.

EU Council — Pay Transparency

The EU Council's policy page on pay transparency with facts and statistics.

Regeringen.se — Pay Transparency Directive

The Swedish government's page on the pay transparency directive, FAQ, and timeline.

SOU 2024:40 — Implementation Report

The government's official investigation on how Sweden should implement the directive into national law.

DO — Pay Audit Guidance

The Equality Ombudsman's guidance for conducting annual pay audits.

Gender Equality Agency — New Rules

The Swedish Gender Equality Agency's information on the new pay transparency rules.

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