Gender equality in employment and occupation Directive 2006/54/EC : European implementation assessment

The principle of equal pay is anchored in the EEC founding Treaty of 1957. Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council was a recast of secondary law dating back to 1975, pursuing gender equality in (access to) employment and 'consolidating' case law in this area developed by the European Court of Justice. Did this 'Recast Directive' have the envisaged effects? Or is further legislative action necessary? This European Implementation Assessment, based on research from four independent groups of experts, analyses different aspects of the application of the Recast Directive, and concludes that there is a very strong case for immediate and vigorous actions at EU level, going beyond voluntary measures, in line with EP resolutions.