Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency PTD-Art.5: Pay transparency prior to employment

Applicants for employment shall have the right to receive from the prospective employer information on the initial pay or its range (based on objective, gender-neutral criteria) for the position; employers shall not ask applicants about their pay history, and vacancy notices/job titles shall be gender-neutral and recruitment processes non-discriminatory.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard 31 May 2026Control text last updated 21 May 2026

Other controls in Pay Transparency: Pay Transparency Measures

PTD-Art.10 Joint pay assessment
PTD-Art.11 Support for employers with fewer than 250 workers
PTD-Art.6 Transparency of pay setting and pay progression policy
PTD-Art.7 Right to information
PTD-Art.8 Accessibility of information
PTD-Art.9 Reporting on the pay gap between female and male workers

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