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Pay range in job adverts: what the law requires
Pay transparency starts before hiring. What Article 5 of the Directive and four national laws require in job ads and interviews.
The EU rule
Article 5 of the Directive: applicants have the right to the starting pay or its range before the interview, based on objective, gender-neutral criteria, plus any relevant collective agreement terms. Employers may not ask about current or past pay. Job ads and titles must be gender-neutral.
Country by country
| Country | Pay in the job ad? | Pay-history ban | Law |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | Before the interview or contract; putting it in the ad counts as compliance | Yes | Act 76/2026, § 4 |
| Lithuania | Yes: the ad must state the base pay amount or range (also for agencies) | Yes | Labour Code art. 25(6), 41(1) |
| Italy | Yes: starting pay or range and the CCNL terms in ads and notices | Yes, also via recruiters | D.Lgs. 96/2026, art. 5 |
| Greece | A reasonable time before the interview, in writing or orally; ads are one way | Yes | Labour Code art. 41 (Law 5316/2026) |
Ad checklist
- State a range in euros, gross, and say whether it is monthly or yearly.
- Base the range on your pay structure, not on the candidate.
- Use a gender-neutral job title (in Slovak, Lithuanian and Italian, give both forms or a neutral one).
- Remove "current salary" and "expected salary" fields that ask for past pay.
- Brief recruiters and agencies: the ban covers them too.
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Sources
- Directive (EU) 2023/970 (Pay Transparency Directive), official text (29 Oct 2026)
- Act No. 76/2026 Coll. on equal pay for men and women, English text (Ministry of Labour, MPSVR SR) (29 Oct 2026)
- Linden: salary in job ads and interviews in Lithuania (29 Oct 2026)
- D.Lgs. 7 maggio 2026, n. 96 (Gazzetta Ufficiale, 1 Jun 2026), Normattiva (29 Oct 2026)
- PwC TLS: Trasparenza retributiva, le novità del D.Lgs. 96/2026 (29 Oct 2026)
- Law 5316/2026, Government Gazette A’ 105, 6 Jul 2026 (full text) (29 Oct 2026)
Not legal advice. Facts checked 29 Oct 2026.