Act on equal pay for men and women (pay transparency)

Act No. 76/2026 Coll.: no questions about previous pay, pay ranges for applicants, right to information.

AWhat changed

Act No. 76/2026 Coll. on equal pay for men and women for equal work or work of equal value transposes Directive (EU) 2023/970. Employers must have a pay structure based on objective criteria, must inform applicants of the starting pay or its range, and must not ask about pay with previous employers.

BWhen

In force from 7 June 2026.

CWho it affects

All employers; the obligation to submit pay reports depends on the number of employees.

DWhat to do

Inform applicants of the starting pay or its range before the interview.
Remove questions about current salary from recruitment forms.
Once a year, inform employees of their right to information about pay.

Explanation

An employee may ask for information about their own pay level and the average pay levels in their category, broken down by sex; the employer replies within 2 months.

Contract clauses forbidding employees to disclose their own pay are void.

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