Pay Transparency: a Directive is on the way

On 4 March 2021, the European Commission launched its proposal for a Directive on Pay transparency (COM(2021)93) with the aim of ensuring that women and men in the EU get equal pay for equal work.

HOTREC strongly encourages the same level of pay for the same type of work. Nevertheless, we consider that binding legislation will not address the root causes of the gender pay gap. Solutions could pass via combating gender stereotypes, or affordable solutions covering childcare and the elderly.

We welcome the fact that Member States need to create methodologies based on objective criteria to assess work of equal value. Nevertheless, performance and competencies should have been included in the criteria. But, one question remains: how can we evaluate work of equal value based on performance? The challenges of not creating uncertainty are high.

We welcome the fact that micro-enterprises and SME’s are exempted from the need to provide pay gap reports and develop joint pay assessments (and the fact that Member States might compile the data themselves).

But we consider that the negotiation power of employers will be jeopardized, as salaries need to be advertised when a vacancy opens. We also think that the right of employees to ask for information on individual pay level, broken down by sex might bring more administrative burdens to the small companies. It might also be a deterrent for privacy rules, as it will be easy for colleagues in a very small company to know the salary of their colleagues.

HOTREC is looking forward to exchanging ideas with the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the topics.

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08 Sep
08/09/2023    
09:00 - 13:00
List of Participants Ms. Olga Kefalogianni, Greek Tourism Minister, will join us during the morning for an exchange (timing will be confirmed later) Draft Agenda [...]
Together for EU Tourism (T4T) stakeholder meeting
11/09/2023    
09:00 - 13:00
On 11 September 2023, the European Commission (DG GROW) will organise the first stakeholder event to support the co-implementation of the Transition Pathway for Tourism. This will be a hybrid event, taking place in Brussels and online.
Social Affairs Working Group meeting
12/09/2023    
10:00 - 12:00
On 12 September 2023, HOTREC will organise another meeting of its Social Affairs Working Group.
Members session on HOTREC European elections manifesto
14/09/2023    
10:00 - 12:00
On 14 September 2023, HOTREC will organise a members-only session to discuss the upcoming European Elections (June 2024). 
HOTREC Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee meeting
18/09/2023    
09:30 - 13:00
On the morning of 18 September 2023, HOTREC will organise another meeting of the Sectoral Social Dialogue (SSD) Committee. 
HOTREC Short-Term Rentals (STRs) Working Group meeting
21/09/2023    
10:00 - 11:30
On 21 September 2023, HOTREC will organise another meeting of its Short-Term Rentals Working Group.
Pact for Skills - Coordination meeting
21/09/2023    
15:00 - 16:30
On 21 September 2023 took place the 13th Coordination Meeting on the Pact for Skills - an initiative bringing together different skills national partnerships. The [...]
Social Dialogue reform - meeting with European Commission
27/09/2023    
09:30 - 12:00
On 27 September 2023, HOTREC, together with other social partners representatives, will meet wit the European Commission to discuss the future organisation of the Social [...]
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