European Commission 5 March 2020, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE EVALUATION of the relevant provisions in the Directive 2006/54/EC implementing the Treaty principle on ‘equal pay for equal work or work of equal value’

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document evaluates the EU legal framework for equal pay between women and men for equal work or work of equal value. This equal pay a principle is enshrined in the European Treaties since 1957 (today Article 157 TFEU) and covered by EU law.