Pay transparency: salary in job adverts becomes mandatory

Deadline: Unknown
Sectors: All sectors · voor werkgevers
Provinces: Throughout the Netherlands

What is happening

EU directive 2023/970 should have been transposed into Dutch law by 7 June 2026; that did not happen. The bill (36949) is before the House of Representatives and not yet adopted; the government assumes 1 January 2027. Once in force: salary or salary range before the first interview, no questions about previous salary, and employees may request pay data of comparable colleagues. Reporting on pay gaps: yearly from 250 employees, every three years from 100.

Why it matters

Changes how you recruit and how you communicate about salaries.

What you can do

Adjust your job adverts and application process now.

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Source: Ondernemen met personeel · Checked 13 October 2026

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