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Nordwerk GmbH is a fictional manufacturer with 320 employees in Germany. It is hiring a purchasing team lead in grade 10, where the band runs from €56,000 to €84,000. A female team lead already in the same grade asks how her pay compares with colleagues doing equal work.

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01When must Nordwerk tell applicants the starting pay or range?

02Can the recruiter ask the best applicant about her current salary?

03The team lead's information request arrives. How long does Nordwerk have to answer in writing?

04Which pay elements belong in the comparison?

05With 320 employees, when is Nordwerk's first gap report due?

06The report shows a 7% gap in grade 10 that no objective criterion explains. What triggers a joint pay assessment?

07The team lead files a claim. Who must prove there was no pay discrimination?