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Pay transparency in ten white papers

Ten practical guides on the Dutch Wet implementatie Richtlijn loontransparantie mannen en vrouwen, the bill that implements Directive (EU) 2023/970 in the Netherlands. Free to download. Please note: the white papers are written in Dutch.

At a glance

  • 10white papers, 160 pages in total
  • 25 Oct 2026legal reference date, with sources per chapter
  • Practicalworked examples, model texts, worksheets and checklists
  • Freein Dutch, as PDF
What's inside

Ten guides, one route

Each white paper stands on its own. Together they follow the route of the law: from the basics and job evaluation, through hiring and information rights, to review, reporting, remedies and evidence.

Cover of white paper 1: Loontransparantie voor ondernemers
White paper 1 · 16 pages · in Dutch

Pay transparency for employers

What your business needs in place, and when

Loontransparantie voor ondernemers

Which obligations apply to your organisation and when, with a worked SME example and a 90-day plan.

Cover of white paper 2: Genderneutrale functiewaardering
White paper 2 · 17 pages · in Dutch

Gender-neutral job evaluation

What your system must do, and how to show it

Genderneutrale functiewaardering

The four minimum criteria for job evaluation and how to test whether your current system meets them.

Cover of white paper 3: Salarisbandbreedtes voor Nederlandse functies
White paper 3 · 16 pages · in Dutch

Pay ranges for Dutch jobs

Turning market data into explainable pay policy

Salarisbandbreedtes voor Nederlandse functies

How to turn Dutch market data into explainable pay ranges for hiring and pay progression.

Cover of white paper 4: Transparant werven en salaris afspreken
White paper 4 · 16 pages · in Dutch

Transparent recruitment and pay offers

What you tell candidates, and what the offer is based on

Transparant werven en salaris afspreken

Pay information before the pay talk, the ban on asking about pay history, and explainable offers.

Cover of white paper 5: Wanneer loonverschillen gerechtvaardigd zijn
White paper 5 · 16 pages · in Dutch

When pay differences are justified

Substantiating experience, performance and allowances

Wanneer loonverschillen gerechtvaardigd zijn

How to substantiate pay differences based on experience, performance, allowances and pay guarantees.

Cover of white paper 6: Het informatierecht van medewerkers
White paper 6 · 16 pages · in Dutch

Employees' right to pay information

How to answer questions about pay

Het informatierecht van medewerkers

How to answer employees' requests for pay information, including small groups and privacy.

Cover of white paper 7: Beloningsonderzoek in uw organisatie
White paper 7 · 17 pages · in Dutch

Pay equity review in your organisation

From pay gap to substantiated conclusion

Beloningsonderzoek in uw organisatie

How to run a pay equity review: data, comparison of work, statistics and the decisions behind pay.

Cover of white paper 8: De verplichte loonrapportage
White paper 8 · 16 pages · in Dutch

Mandatory pay gap reporting

Which figures you need to deliver

De verplichte loonrapportage

Who must report and when, the seven indicators and the calculation rules in the draft regulations.

Cover of white paper 9: Onverklaarde loonverschillen herstellen
White paper 9 · 15 pages · in Dutch

Remedying unexplained pay differences

From findings to careful remediation

Onverklaarde loonverschillen herstellen

How to correct pay, calculate back pay and prevent new pay differences from arising.

Cover of white paper 10: Loontransparantie aantoonbaar op orde
White paper 10 · 15 pages · in Dutch

Demonstrably in order

Works council, collective agreements, evidence and enforcement

Loontransparantie aantoonbaar op orde

The roles of the works council and collective agreements, and how to keep evidence and handle enforcement.

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Not at the moment. The white papers are about the Dutch implementation and are written in Dutch. The summaries on this page give you an idea of what each one covers.

The legal position was checked on 25 October 2026. At that date the Dutch bill was still before the House of Representatives, so dates and thresholds may still change. Each white paper lists its sources.

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