Netherlands: government launches transposition of pay transparency directive

On 26 March, the Dutch government presented a bill transposing, among other things, the European directive on pay transparency. Companies with more than 50 employees will be subject to new requirements to provide information to employees and the administration on pay gaps and collective bargaining on the issue of equal pay for men and women. The text does not specify the penalties for companies that fail to comply with these obligations, stating that it will be up to the social affairs ministry