2392-1943 On the EU Directive no.2023/970 on the transparency of remuneration and enforcement mechanisms and its implementation challenges into the legal order of the Slovak Republic Dyrektywa UE nr 2023/970 w kwestii wzmocnienia stosowania zasady równości wynagrodzeń i mechanizmów egzekwowania prawa oraz wyzwania związane z jej wdrożeniem do porządku prawnego Republiki Słowackiej Križan Viktor author Trnava University in Trnava Correspondence to: Viktor Križan 10 02 2025 4 (41) 2024 11 21 Copyright © 2025 2025 Directive 2023/970 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms, represents an important step of the European Union toward equal pay for men and women for equal work. It aims to address the persistent gender pay gap, introduce gender gap reporting obligations for employers, and strengthen legal tools to combat discrimination. Implementing this Directive in the Slovak Republic will require amendments to several legal regulations and bring administrative and financial demands, especially for large companies. Successful implementation can improve working conditions and equal pay, supporting social and economic development. 1 Molnári D., Právne súvislosti viacnásobnej diskriminácie v pracovnoprávnych vzťahoch, [in:] Teoretické úvahy o práve: zborník [príspevkov] z Vedeckej konferencie doktorandov a školiteľov Trnavskej univerzity v Trnave, Právnickej fakulty 22. marec 2024, ed. Z. Adamová, Trnava: Trnavská univerzita v Trnave, 2024, ISBN 978-80-568-0708-8.