EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970)
The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), adopted on May 31, 2023, and requiring transposition by Member States by June 7, 2026, establishes binding measures to strengthen the principle of equal pay for equal work between men and women. Key requirements include pay transparency in job advertisements, prohibition on salary history inquiries during hiring, mandatory pay reporting by companies, and employee rights to information about pay levels.
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Framework Domains (17)
Chapter I — General Provisions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 1 | Open Finance Implementation |
| Art. 2 | Consent Definition |
| Art. 3 | Objectives of Open Finance |
| Art. 4 | Participating Institutions |
| Art. 5 | Prohibited AI Practices |
| Art.1 | Purpose of the Law |
| Art.2 | Scope |
| Art.3 | Definitions |
| Art.4 | Principles for Data Processing |
| Art.8 | Rights of Data Subjects |
| HUN-1 | Purpose and Scope |
| HUN-2 | Definitions |
| HUN-3 | Fundamental Rules |
| URY-1 | Fundamental Right (Article 1) |
| URY-2 | Scope and Definitions (Article 2–4) |
Chapter II — Pay Transparency
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 10 | Data and Data Governance |
| Art. 5 | Prohibited AI Practices |
| Art. 6 | Writing |
| Art. 7 | Minimum Standards |
| Art. 8 | Compliance with the Requirements |
| Art. 9 | Risk Management System |
Chapter III — Remedies and Enforcement
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 11 | Technical Documentation |
| Art. 12 | Record-Keeping |
| Art. 13 | Transparency and Provision of Information to Deployers |
| Art. 14 | Human Oversight |
| Art. 15 | Accuracy, Robustness and Cybersecurity |
| Art. 16 | Obligations of Providers of High-Risk AI Systems |
Chapter IV — Horizontal Provisions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 17 | Quality Management System |
| Art. 18 | Documentation Keeping |
| Art. 19 | Automatically Generated Logs |
| Art. 20 | Corrective Actions and Duty of Information |
Chapter V — Final Provisions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Art. 21 | Cooperation with Competent Authorities |
| Art. 22 | Authorised Representatives of Providers of High-Risk AI Systems |
| Art. 23 | Transitional Provisions |
Compensation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-05 | Pay-Setting and Progression Criteria |
| PTD-19 | Job Evaluation and Classification |
Data Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-17 | Data Protection in Pay Reporting |
Enforcement
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-14 | Right to Compensation |
| PTD-15 | Burden of Proof Shift |
| PTD-16 | Penalties and Sanctions |
Equality
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-18 | Intersectional Discrimination Consideration |
Governance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-01 | Scope and Applicability |
People
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-21 | Training of HR and Managers |
Records
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-20 | Record Retention |
Recruitment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-02 | Pay Transparency in Job Adverts |
| PTD-03 | Pay History Inquiry Ban |
| PTD-04 | Gender-Neutral Job Titles and Adverts |
Remediation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-11 | Joint Pay Assessment at 5% Gap |
Reporting
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-09 | Gender Pay Gap Reporting Thresholds |
| PTD-10 | Pay Gap Calculation Methodology |
| PTD-12 | Reporting to Monitoring Body |
| PTD-22 | Public Disclosure of Pay Gap |
Transparency
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-06 | Worker Right to Information |
| PTD-07 | Annual Notice of Right to Information |
| PTD-08 | Confidentiality Clauses Prohibition |
Worker Rights
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PTD-13 | Worker Representative Engagement |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), you already cover:
EU AI Act
31%
17 controls mapped
Compare →BS 65000:2014 — Guidance on Organizational Resilience
31%
17 controls mapped
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29%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970)?
EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) is a compliance framework from European Union with 17 domains and 56 controls. The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), adopted on May 31, 2023, and requiring transposition by Member States by June 7, 2026, establishes binding measures to strengthen the principle of equal pay for equal work between men and women. Key requirements include pay transparency in job advertisements, prohibition on salary history inquiries during hiring, mandatory pay reporting by companies, and employee rights to information about pay levels. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) have?
EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) has 56 controls organised across 17 domains. The largest domains are Chapter I — General Provisions (15 controls), Chapter II — Pay Transparency (6 controls), Chapter III — Remedies and Enforcement (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) map to?
EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) maps to 613 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are EU AI Act (31% coverage), BS 65000:2014 — Guidance on Organizational Resilience (31% coverage), Australia Consumer Data Right — Banking (CDR) (29% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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