The Directive on equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women (“Pay Transparency Directive“), adopted in 2023, aims to narrow the pay gap between men and women by promoting more pay transparency. The Directive must be transposed into Dutch legislation by 7 June 2026. The purpose of the measures is to counter pay differences and improve employees’ access to information. However, this does not mean that employees will ‘gain’ the right to equal pay on 1 January 2026 – this right has been legally enshrined for decades. Two recent judgments of the Gelderland District Court and the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights reaffirm the importance of equal pay.
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