The legal framework governing the labour market has undergone significant changes following the entry into force of EU Directive 2023/970. Beyond the changes affecting pay policies, the new regulation will have a direct impact on one of the most common processes within any organisation: the job interview. To help companies adapt to these changes, Etalentum has developed a practical guide designed as a support tool for people management professionals. The guide is available at the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MsIW7LeU0mi3jQmv25d6Cfoz2zod_4Fd/view?usp=drive_link
The first section focuses on salary transparency and the management of compensation expectations. The guide reminds companies that they must adopt a proactive approach to transparency, meaning they are required to provide the initial salary or salary range for the position before the interview or at the very beginning of it. It also strongly recommends clearly breaking down the fixed salary, variable compensation and employee benefits.
In addition, preparing a job offer requires defining realistic and well-structured salary ranges through internal equity analysis and market benchmarking, avoiding excessively broad ranges.
The second section addresses the explicit prohibitions and formal requirements established by the legislation. One of the key rules for interviewers is the prohibition on asking candidates, either directly or indirectly, about their current or previous salary.
In line with these compliance requirements, the interview script must also be entirely free from discriminatory or exclusionary criteria.
The final recommendations focus on conducting the interview and processing the information obtained. Interviewers are encouraged to ask open and standardised questions that do not suggest the "right" answer or place candidates in uncomfortable situations.
Once the interview has concluded, objectivity should also be reflected in the evaluation reports. These should avoid any reference to age or gender and instead focus on the candidate's professional background and competency fit.