Women are receiving support from the EU to close what is known as the gender pay gap. Adam Sagan, an employment law expert writing for “Die Zeit” newspaper, suggests that salary negotiations are likely to change significantly in the coming years. This shift is due to the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive, which must be incorporated into national law by June 7th of this year. According to the directive, employers will be required to disclose and explain any wage differences between men and women.
It is widely recognized that there are often pay discrepancies between men and women for the same job. Sagan, who teaches private law at Bayreuth University, notes that if this situation continues, initial lawsuits filed in labor courts have a strong chance of succeeding, stating, “The convictions will follow”.
Sagan further added that many companies cannot adequately explain all wage differences. He anticipates that men’s compensation will rise at a slower rate in the future, while women will disproportionately benefit from pay increases for the foreseeable time. This trend is expected to gradually reduce gender-based disparities in salaries.
