The European Council agreed on its position on a draft law on pay transparency which will help to tackle the existing pay discrimination at work and contribute to closing the gender pay gap. The proposed law aims to empower workers to enforce their right to equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through a set of binding measures on pay transparency. Following the agreement between the Member States, the Council can enter into negotiations with the European Parliament in order to agree on a final text.
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