Pay Transparency: Decree Implementing EU Directive 2023/970 Published

With its publication in the Official Gazette on 1 June 2026, Italy has completed the transposition of Directive (EU) 2023/970, introducing a comprehensive set of rules aimed at strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women through pay transparency.

The measure establishes a structured regulatory framework that is set to have a significant impact on:

• recruitment processes,
• job classification and grading systems,
• remuneration policies,
• internal information flows.

Among the most immediate changes are the new rules applicable to the pre-employment phase:

• the obligation to indicate the initial salary or the relevant salary range in job postings;
• the prohibition on requesting information concerning the candidate’s salary history;