Germany faces EU penalty over gender pay gap directive
Key takeaways
- Germany was required to incorporate the EU Pay Transparency Directive into its national law, but it has missed the deadline.
- The EU Pay Transparency Directive, which takes effect across the European Union this month, is supposed to help make sure workers earn equal pay for the same job.
- The new rules are designed to put more pressure on employers to ensure there is equal pay within their workforce.
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Germany was required to incorporate the EU Pay Transparency Directive into its national law, but it has missed the deadline.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FIWQGermany has already received warnings from the EU on not implementing directives Image: Design It/Zoonar/picture alliance Advertisement Many people continue to earn less than others for the same job — often because of their gender. This is illegal, but difficult to prove. The EU Pay Transparency Directive, which takes effect across the European Union this month, is supposed to help make sure workers earn equal pay for the same job.
The new rules are designed to put more pressure on employers to ensure there is equal pay within their workforce. But Germany — the EU's largest, strongest, and most populous economy — has missed the June 7 deadline to implement the directive.