Denmark Plans New Rules on Salary Transparency for Job Seekers
Danish employers will no longer be allowed to ask applicants about their salary history under proposed legal changes.
2026年10月12日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Job seekers in Denmark will soon get transparent salary details during hiring.
Employers cannot ask candidates about their past pay history anymore.
Companies must also publish clear salary ranges in job postings.
These rules come from proposed changes to the Danish Equal Pay Act.
The Danish government presented this legislative plan on October 8, 2026.
The proposal implements the European Union Pay Transparency Directive into law.
The changes apply across the Danish labor market for 2026 and 2027.
This update creates fairer wage openness for job applicants in Denmark.
It aims to prevent historical wage bias from lowering current salary offers.
International workers and local job candidates will benefit directly from these rules.
According to legal firm Plesner, the proposal amends existing employment regulations.
Source: Plesner
