Netherlands pay transparency law

Wet gelijke behandeling van mannen en vrouwen; EU PTD bill 36 949 pending

Do employers in Netherlands have to post salary ranges?

No job-posting pay requirement. Postings must include no pay range in the job posting.

Which employers are covered?

All employers.

When did it take effect?

March 1, 1980.

What are the penalties?

Civil equal-pay claims; no posting-range penalties until transposition

Official source, last checked 2026-10-17.

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