The implementation of the Transparent Payment Directive, set to be fully operational in 2027, is expected to structure compensation based on defined occupational classifications, suggesting that existing income disparities are unlikely to decrease. Under the framework, employers must categorize job roles, and the associated salary will vary according to the assigned category. According to experts, the structure mandates a predetermined relationship between these classifications.
Specifically, establishing a minimum salary for the lowest defined category automatically establishes a corresponding, and necessarily higher, minimum salary for subsequent, more advanced categories. D. Čibirienė noted that this structure makes it virtually impossible to compress the pay gap significantly.
She explained that attempting to equalize compensation across roles with vastly different responsibilities and educational requirements would face considerable resistance. The directive implies that the variance in compensation between different job classifications will remain substantial. Therefore, the system is designed such that the differential salary structure linked to each professional category will maintain a significant gap, rather than allowing for a minor difference in pay between roles like a cleaner and a surgeon.
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