{"id":10261,"date":"2025-10-29T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrdays.net\/?p=10261"},"modified":"2025-10-29T10:35:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:35:46","slug":"eu-direktiva-o-placama-mijenja-pravila-igre-jeste-li-spremni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrdays.net\/en\/2025\/10\/29\/eu-direktiva-o-placama-mijenja-pravila-igre-jeste-li-spremni\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Pay Directive Changes the Rules of the Game. Are You Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cAre we paid enough? Are our salaries fair? Was I previously underpaid?\u201d,<\/strong> those are the questions that went through Anita Lettink<\/strong>\u2019s mind when she received a generous raise, and immediately after, a second one, because, as she says, \u201csomeone finally aligned my salary with colleagues at the same level.\u201d And this is not just her story. It is the story of all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her lecture,** \u201cFrom Directive to Practice: Mastering Pay Transparency in Your Organization\u201d<\/strong>**, held as part of the HR Days conference<\/a>, Anita opened up a topic that everyone is talking about today: pay transparency. It is quickly becoming clear to us that today we are no longer talking about \"will we talk openly about pay,\" but rather \"when and how we will do it.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are entering the era of transparency <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

People are no longer silent. They are sharing their earnings on forums, social networks, and in groups. Companies are increasingly publishing salary ranges directly in job advertisements. And this is not a trend, it is a direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because salary is still the main reason why someone accepts or rejects an offer<\/strong>, emphasizes Anita. Before a person even steps into your culture, team, or office, the only thing they know is how much you will pay them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat's why you mustn't forget that factor. You can have the best team in the world, but without a fair and clear approach to pay, people won't even come to you,\u201d<\/strong> she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In such a climate, companies that are more open report a higher level of employee engagement. Transparent communication increases employee engagement<\/strong> from 39% to 72%. And that is the difference between surviving and growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EU says it is time for balance\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The European Union introduced the Pay Transparency Directive, which will become mandatory for all larger organizations in the coming years. And this is not just a legal formality, but a serious obligation that requires deep preparation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Directive stipulates: <\/p>\n\n\n\n