Directive 2023/970
The EU pay transparency directive that member states must transpose, and which the Slovak act implements.
Directive (EU) 2023/970 strengthens the application of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement. It requires employers above defined headcount thresholds to report prescribed pay figures, gives workers a right to information about pay levels, and shifts the burden of proof in equal pay disputes. Member states were required to transpose it by 7 June 2026. The Slovak transposition goes further than the directive text in at least one respect: it adds soft skills to the factors a job evaluation must consider.
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Burden of proof
Where an employer has not met its transparency obligations, it falls on the employer to show there was no …
Equal Pay Act (76/2026 Z. z.)
The Slovak act transposing Directive 2023/970, in force since 7 June 2026 and the first full transposition in …
Headcount threshold
The employee count that decides whether an employer reports, and how often.
Joint pay assessment
The assessment an employer must carry out when a category shows an unexplained gap of 5% or more.
Reporting period
The window of pay data a report covers. The first Slovak period runs 1 August to 31 December 2026.
Right to information
An employee's right to ask for their pay level and the average levels for work of equal value, broken down by …
Start with a baseline on your own data.
One pay-period extract produces the seven figures, the categories that breach, and what closing them would cost.