Is your company ready for pay transparency?

Under the current proposal, the EU Pay Transparency Directive takes effect in Sweden on 1 January 2027. The Pay Transparency Check takes four minutes and is completely free. You get a clear first picture of where you stand today, and concrete steps for what you need to do to meet the requirements.

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What applies to you?

Pay transparency is about more than meeting legal requirements. It's about clear, fair and sustainable pay processes, where both employees and managers understand how pay is set and developed. The requirements differ depending on how many you are.

  • Already today: carry out an annual pay survey under the Discrimination Act, in cooperation with employees.
  • Applicants must be told the starting salary or salary range in good time during recruitment.
  • You may not ask applicants about their current or previous pay.
  • Criteria for pay and pay development must be objective, gender-neutral and available to employees.
  • Employees have the right to know their own pay level and the average pay, by gender, of those doing equal or equivalent work.
  • You must be able to explain how pay is set, for example in a pay policy.

Do you know if you meet the requirements?

Take the check and get an answer right away. You'll see what you meet today, what the directive will require and what to do first.

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What applies, and when

  1. Already today

    The pay survey is a legal requirement

    All employers must carry out an annual pay survey under the Discrimination Act, in cooperation with employees.

  2. Then100 employees or more

    Pay reporting in stages

    The largest employers first. Under the directive, the report is based on the previous year's pay data, so the data you collect today may be what you report.

How and when the directive becomes Swedish law isn't fully settled, and the timeline may change. We'll update this page when decisions are made. Source: the Swedish Equality Ombudsman (DO).

The experts behind the check

One of the most common misconceptions I come across is that the Pay Transparency Directive only applies to large companies. It doesn't. As soon as you have one employee, the rules on pay transparency apply to you. And reporting is per legal entity, not per group. That's a detail many people miss.
Tina Sörqvist
HR expert at Wndy

The check and its recommendations were developed by Wndy's HR experts, with long experience in pay processes, gender equality and employment law.

How Wndy helps

This is how we work with our clients to get them ready for pay transparency.

Pay structure

A documented pay policy, clear criteria and salary ranges per role.

Pay survey

An annual review that finds and corrects unjustified pay differences.

Job evaluation

Roles assessed by knowledge, responsibility, effort and working conditions.

Managers

Training and support so managers can set and explain pay with confidence.

Communication

Employees understand how pay is set and see the process as fair.

Cooperation

Dialogue with unions and employee representatives.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Pay Transparency Directive?

An EU directive that strengthens the principle of equal pay for women and men doing equal or equivalent work. Among other things, it requires more transparency in pay setting, information to job applicants and employees, and pay reporting for larger employers.

Does this apply to us if we're a small company?

Yes. The rules on pay transparency apply to all employers, whatever their size. The pay reporting requirement applies from 100 employees.

When do the rules take effect?

Under the current proposal, on 1 January 2027. The timeline isn't fully settled, so we'll update this page when decisions are made.

What's the difference between a pay survey and pay reporting?

A pay survey is already required today. Every employer carries it out internally each year. Pay reporting is new with the directive. It applies to employers with 100 or more employees, and the report is made public.

What does the check cost?

Nothing. You get your result right away and can download the checklist on the result page.

What happens to my answers?

We use your answers to analyse where your company stands and show you the result right away. We may also get in touch to ask if you'd like to go through the result in more detail, with no obligation. Read more about how we handle your data in our privacy policy.

Do you know where you stand?

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