Readiness Score
A structured overall view of organisational readiness.
Directive (EU) 2023/970
The EU Pay Transparency Directive is now an employer priority.
The Directive changes how employers explain pay, communicate with candidates and employees, and prepare for pay transparency reporting. Start by understanding what is required — then assess your EU pay transparency readiness.
What it means
More than pay reporting.
The Directive reaches into the employment lifecycle: job architecture, recruitment, employee rights, reporting, and the evidence behind pay decisions.
Article 5 01
Recruit with pay clarity
Share the initial pay level or range with candidates before the interview process, and avoid asking about pay history.
Read more Article 7 02
Respond to employee requests
Give workers access to information about their individual pay level and average pay levels for comparable work, broken down by sex.
Read more Article 9 03
Prepare for gender pay gap reporting
Prepare and report the gender pay gap information required under the Directive, including relevant pay and workforce indicators.
Read more Article 10 04
Understand when a Joint Pay Assessment may be required
Review the conditions that may require a Joint Pay Assessment and the category-level analysis that follows.
Read more Article 4 05
Evidence equal value
Use objective, gender-neutral criteria to explain how jobs are compared and how pay decisions are made.
Read more Educational
Free 2-minute Knowledge Check
Test your understanding of four practical EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements. You will receive immediate answers and explanations, plus a score out of four.
This is an educational knowledge check—not an assessment of your organisation’s readiness.
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Knowledge check
When should an applicant receive information about the initial pay level or range?
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What pay information can workers request under the Directive?
Knowledge check
Which organisations will have pay reporting obligations under the Directive?
Knowledge check
A gender pay gap of at least 5% in a category of workers may trigger a joint pay assessment when it is:
Your knowledge check is complete.
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Assess how prepared your organisation is
Move from understanding the Directive to evaluating your organisation’s actual preparedness. The Readiness Assessment reviews workforce and pay data to identify gaps, key insights and priority areas for action across data, evidence, governance and reporting.
You receive a structured readiness report covering your Readiness Score, pay-gap and workforce analysis, Key Insights and Executive Priorities.
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01 · Diagnose
Identify the parts of the requirement that need attention.
02 · Prioritise
Turn findings into clear next actions for the right teams.
03 · Build confidence
Create a defensible route toward reporting and disclosure.
Readiness report structure
What your Readiness Assessment provides
The readiness report gives leadership a structured view of the organisation’s current position and the areas that require attention.
Key Insights
The principal findings from the assessment of workforce, pay and readiness data.
Pay-gap and workforce analysis
Analysis of workforce and pay data against the relevant reporting indicators.
Executive Priorities
Priority areas for review and action, organised for leadership attention.
The report supports internal review and decision-making. It does not constitute legal advice or certification.
Beyond readiness
See the GenderGov platform Ongoing pay transparency compliance, when you need more.
For organisations building a longer-term response, GenderGov brings gender pay gap analysis, pay transparency reporting, documentation, and governance work into one clearer operating picture.
Analyse
Bring pay patterns, workforce data, and pay equity evidence into focus.
Document
Create clearer records for the objective criteria and decisions behind pay.
Report
Prepare for a consistent and defensible reporting process as obligations activate.
Member State context
National implementation matters.
The Directive provides a common EU framework, while implementation takes place at Member State level. Explore our country-specific resources alongside the core EU requirements; the tracker identifies the jurisdictions it currently covers.
Start with clarity
Build a confident response to the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
Learn the requirements, establish your readiness baseline, and move into ongoing pay transparency compliance support at the right pace for your organisation.