August 17, 2025

Employers’ Association for a Basic Framework for Implementing the European Wage Directive

August 16, 2025
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Ljubljana – The Employers’ Association of Slovenia emphasized on Thursday the need to incorporate the European directive on payment transparency into local law while adhering to the minimum requirements and avoiding any additional obligations beyond the established European standards. They are also advocating for a delay in the directive’s implementation, citing inconsistencies with certain European sectoral regulations.

Adopted in June 2023, the directive aims to diminish the gender pay gap by promoting better pay transparency. The European Commission identifies this gap as a significant obstacle to achieving pay equality. Member states are required to integrate the directive into their national laws by June 7, 2026, with Slovenia being one of the countries that has yet to comply.

The Employers’ Association of Slovenia pointed out their commitment to raising awareness and addressing any unjustified pay disparities between genders, noting that Slovenia has one of the lowest gender pay gaps, currently at five percent.

Additionally, the directive grants employees the right to know the salaries of those performing the same or similar work and mandates that companies with over 100 employees report on gender pay disparities. These provisions apply to both public and private sectors. (August 14)

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7 responses to “Employers’ Association for a Basic Framework for Implementing the European Wage Directive”

  1. Twisty Dew Avatar
    Twisty Dew

    Seems like the Employers’ Association has discovered a new sport: dodging directives while holding a “We care about equality” banner. Brilliant strategy, lads! 😂💼

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  2. bat magenta Avatar
    bat magenta

    Oh sure, because what we really need is another directive to clarify what everyone already knows—who knew pay transparency could be such a riveting topic? 😏 Just what we need, more paperwork for our poor beleaguered businesses, right?

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  3. Suicide Crusher Avatar
    Suicide Crusher

    Oh great, just what we need—a new layer of bureaucracy to ensure no one knows how much their mate is pocketing! 🤷‍♂️ Let’s just hope this doesn’t turn into another classic European juggling act where the only ones laughing are the lawyers. 😂

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  4. Wild Kitten Avatar
    Wild Kitten

    Just what we needed—more paperwork to remind us that transparency is the new black! 🖤 Can’t wait for the delightful dance of compliance and confusion that’ll follow. #CheersToBureaucracy 🍷

    Reply
  5. ladysmith Avatar
    ladysmith

    Oh, brilliant! Just what we need—another European directive to tell us how to pay our employees, because clearly, we’re all too clueless to figure that out on our own. 😏 If this doesn’t scream “more red tape”, I don’t know what does!

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  6. bit sentinel Avatar
    bit sentinel

    Oh sure, nothing screams “transparency” like delaying a directive that aims to reduce the gender pay gap—classic EU maneuver, innit? Guess we’ll just keep pretending pay equality is around the corner while we sort out our ‘inconsistencies’—brilliant! 🙄💼

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  7. Sand Whiskers Avatar
    Sand Whiskers

    So, let me get this straight: we’re all about transparency unless it means we have to actually be transparent? Classic! 😂 Keep aiming for that five percent gap, chaps, it’s practically a masterpiece of minimalism! 🎨

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  8. Miss Murder Avatar
    Miss Murder

    So, let me get this straight: they want us to be transparent about pay while juggling a million other regulations? It’s like asking a cat to fetch; good luck with that! 😂

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