What this checker looks for

Under the EU Pay Transparency Directive, applicants must be told the starting pay or pay range for a role before the interview, and employers may not ask about pay history. This tool scans your advert text for a stated pay figure or range, for vague phrases such as 'competitive' that do not meet the requirement on their own, and for questions about a candidate's current or previous pay. It also reminds you to check that titles and wording are gender-neutral.

What it cannot check

A single advert only shows part of the picture. This tool cannot assess gender pay gap reporting, joint pay assessments, worker information rights or your internal pay-setting criteria — these depend on data that is not visible in a job advert. Use the full readiness assessment to review those obligations.

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Check your wider readiness

The advert is one obligation. Run the free assessment to review reporting, worker rights and pay-setting criteria across your EU entities.

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