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EU Pay Transparency Directive · 2023/970

Know your pay gaps.
Prove your fairness.

EqualBase is the compliance infrastructure for EU pay transparency — readiness checker, platform, training, certification and a consultant marketplace in one system.

EU-hosted & GDPR-ready
Built for the June 2026 deadline
From SME to enterprise
Pay Gap OverviewScanning…
Adjusted pay gap
%
Mapping 1,284 roles…
Above 5% trigger
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€47k
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€44k
Median pay−6.4%
Risk score
High
/100
DE
FR
ES
IT
NL
PL
3 of 6 entities flagged
Compliance progress
Job architecture mapped100%
Pay bands published100%
Remediation in progress61%
Report status
Submission-ready
Gap closed YoY
−2.1 pts
Report status
Submission-ready
Gap closed YoY
−2.1 pts
The deadline is closing in

Pay transparency is becoming mandatory — and the clock is running.

Directive 2023/970 requires employers to report their pay gap and act when it exceeds 5%. Roll-out is phased — preparation has to start now.

Prepare now
7 June 2023

Directive enters into force

EU Pay Transparency Directive 2023/970 officially enters into force.

7 June 2026

Member States transpose into national law

Member States must transpose the Directive into national law by this date.

7 June 2027

First reporting (250+ and 150–249)

First annual reporting for employers with 250+ employees. First reporting for employers with 150–249 employees — then once every three years.

7 June 2031

First reporting (100–149 employees)

Employers with 100–149 employees submit their first pay-gap report.

Ongoing

Joint Pay Assessment

An unexplained gap above 5% triggers a Joint Pay Assessment.

What EqualBase is

A system for pay transparency — from assessment to execution.

Not another HR tool. EqualBase combines software, knowledge and an expert network into one end-to-end compliance infrastructure.

One infrastructure, four connected layers.

Software alone doesn't solve compliance. EqualBase links the platform, training, certification and consultant network into a single flywheel.

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EU-hosted
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Readiness Checker

A free self-assessment that scores your compliance gaps in minutes and returns a prioritised action plan.

Free · 5-minute assessment
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Compliance Platform

The core SaaS: job architecture, pay bands, gap analysis, reporting and audit trail in one place.

SaaS · M1–M10
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Academy

HR training and courses that get teams fluent in pay transparency.

Live cohorts · Recorded
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Certification

Certification tracks for consultants and compliance specialists.

Foundations → Specialist
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Consultant Marketplace

Access certified consultants and regional specialists for implementation.

Vetted · EU-wide
Why companies are unprepared

The directive meets fragmented systems.

Most employers don't have the data ready, in the shape the regulator demands.

Fragmented HR & payroll data

Compensation data is scattered across HRIS, payroll and spreadsheets — with no shared structure.

Spread across 4+ systems

No job architecture

Without a "work of equal value" assessment, the pay gap can't be calculated defensibly.

Missing at most SMEs

Legal & reputational risk

An unexplained gap above 5% triggers a Joint Pay Assessment and disclosure obligations.

5% trigger threshold

Manual reporting burden

Producing annual filings by hand consumes weeks and invites error.

Weeks per reporting cycle
The platform

Ten modules, one compliance lifecycle.

Ten modules covering every step — from job architecture and pay band governance to gap analysis, remediation and statutory filing.

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Job Architecture

Define a defensible structure of roles and "work of equal value" so every pay comparison rests on an objective foundation.

Purpose
  • Define a defensible structure of roles and "work of equal value" so every pay comparison rests on an objective foundation.
Outputs
  • Role catalogue & levelling
  • Equal-value job groups
  • Approval audit trail
Outputs & results

What you end up holding.

Every workflow produces audit-proof evidence — ready for the regulator, the board and employee representatives.

Pay-gap report

The full, submission-ready report in the required format.

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Adjusted gap 6.4%Ready to file

Compliance dashboard

Live status across entities, countries and pay bands.

Germany100%
France82%
Spain61%
Italy74%

Audit evidence file

Complete traceability of every decision and calculation.

  1. Gap calculated14:30
  2. Decision logged14:32
  3. Evidence sealed14:35
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JPA documentation

Structured Joint Pay Assessment, if triggered.

Unexplained gap6.4% › 5%
EMEmployer
REEmployee reps

Risk score

A clear metric of your exposure per entity.

72/100
High exposureAbove the action threshold

Remediation roadmap

A prioritised plan to close gaps before the deadline.

Adjust 3 pay bands
Re-level 12 roles
Close 4 remaining gaps
5 of 12 actions complete

Get ahead of the deadline.

EqualBase is live — the compliance infrastructure for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, end to end. Book a call and we'll walk it through on your own structure.

  • Defensible gap analysis, grounded in 50+ years of research
  • Remediation at the lowest cost, quantified for finance
  • Independently audited, regulator-ready filing
Book a callA 30-minute walkthrough on your own structure. No preparation required.