Pay transparency in the workplace – Part 5: What employers should know about workplace co-determination
Since 6 June 2023, the EU Pay Transparency Directive (PTD) has tightened the framework for equal pay and requires employers to provide significantly more transparency, documentation and cooperation with workers’ representatives. This moves workplace co-determination into focus: the Directive supplements existing rights to information and co-determination under the Pay Transparency Act and the Works Constitution Act with reporting obligations and a joint pay assessment.
As part of our series on pay transparency, this article situates current and future obligations and highlights what employers should be paying attention to in workplace co-determination now.