Brazil’s February 2026 Pay Data Reporting Deadline Approaching for Private Employers
Private employers in Brazil with 100 or more employees must prepare to submit their next round of pay data by Feb 28, 2026. This is part of Brazil’s ongoing semi-annual reporting framework under the country’s Equal… Read More
Italy Releases Draft Legislation to Transpose EU Pay Transparency Directive
Italy has taken a formal step toward transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, but not by finalizing a fully operational rulebook. On Feb. 5, 2026, Italy’s Council of Ministers approved a draft legislative decree in preliminary examination. The draft was… Read More
Netherlands Advances EU Pay Transparency Directive Transposition
The Netherlands has taken its next step toward transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive following its announced plan to delay its implementation past the June 2026 deadline. On Jan. 19, 2026, the Minister of Social Affairs… Read More
What the Trump Administration’s AI Executive Order Means for Employers
The Trump Administration’s recent Executive Order: Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, signed on Dec. 11, 2025, marks a significant shift in how the federal government intends to approach artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the United States. At its… Read More
Members of Belgium Parliament Submit Proposal for Resolution on EU Pay Transparency Directive
A large faction in the Belgian Parliament took action to push the country toward transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EUPTD). A Proposal for a Resolution was formally submitted to the House of Representatives Jan. 26, 2026 by the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA),… Read More
Greece’s EU Pay Transparency Directive Draft Is Still In Progress
Greece’s plan to release its EU Pay Transparency Directive draft is behind schedule. A release, however, is expected soon. In Greece’s Consolidated Plan of Government Policy 2025 (ΕΣΚυΠ 2025), the government outlined a plan that targeted a draft by Q4 2025… Read More
Cyprus Publishes Draft Law to Transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive
In a move that went under the radar in November 2025, Cyprus’s Department of Labor Relations published its draft legislation to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EUPTD). The draft, titled, “Strengthening of the Implementation of the Principle of… Read More
Finland Targeting May 18 Transposition of EU Pay Transparency Directive
Finland is moving closer toward transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), with recent developments clarifying both timing and substance of the forthcoming national legislation. Finland’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Health officially requested comments on Dec. 22, 2025… Read More
Swedish Government Presents Its Plan to Transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive
Sweden continues to move toward transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EUPTD), even as major employer organizations call for a postponement of implementation beyond the EU Commission’s June 2026 deadline. In May 2024… Read More
Czech Republic: EU Pay Transparency Directive Transposition Still Pending, Draft Expected in 2026
As the June 2026 deadline for transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EUPTD) approaches, many employers are closely monitoring progress across EU Member States. In the Czech Republic, formal transposition has not yet reached the legislative register — but preparatory work is underway. … Read More
