Netherlands Submits EU Pay Transparency Bill to Parliament, Targets January 2027
The Netherlands has taken a significant step forward in its EU Pay Transparency Directive transposition, submitting its draft legislation to the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on 21 May 2026. The submission came alongside a further report responding to feedback on… Read More
Lithuania Transposes EU Pay Transparency Directive; Delays Right to Information Requirement to 2027
Lithuania resolved a weeks-long legislative committee debate over the timing of its EU Pay Transparency Directive transposition and became the second EU Member State — after Slovakia — to pass legislation to fully transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Rather than delaying the entire package,… Read More
Poland Publishes Updated Draft of Its EU Pay Transparency Transposition
Poland on 4 May 2026 released an updated draft transposition of the remaining requirements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, following a public consultation period that concluded in January. While the draft continues to move through the legislative process, employers should… Read More
What Counts as “Pay”? The Question Every Employer Must Answer Before June 2026
This is the fifth blog in a new series of blogs that focuses on Article 7’s Right to Information requirement. Access the previous installments below: Blog 1: Challenges and How to Ensure Compliance Blog 2: Response Deadlines and Annual Worker Notification Requirements … Read More
How Right to Information Could Drive Equal Pay Claims Across Entities
This is the fourth blog in a new series of blogs that focuses on Article 7’s Right to Information requirement. Access the the first three blogs below: Blog 1: Challenges and How to Ensure Compliance Blog 2: Response Deadlines and Annual Worker… Read More
United Kingdom to Expand Pay Gap Reporting: Why Intersectional Analysis Is No Longer Optional
The United Kingdom announced March 25, 2026 it is moving forward in expanding its existing gender pay gap reporting requirement to include mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers. The government confirmed the new requirement in its published response… Read More
Estonia Is Planning a Partial Transposition, Will Delay Full Transposition
It was a whirlwind several hours on April 16, 2026 for Estonia’s government amid discussions on its EU Pay Transparency Directive transposition plans. After signaling that it would seek a potential multi-year delay in implementing the Directive earlier in the day,… Read More
California Pay Data Reporting Deadline Approaching: What Employers Need to Know
California employers must submit annual pay data reports by May 13, 2026. While there are significant changes on the horizon for 2027 reporting, this year’s reporting remains largely in line with the prior year with three new data fields. Employers must submit their 2025 pay data… Read More
Analyzing Czechia’s Draft Legislation to Transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive
On March 16, 2026, Czechia’s Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) introduced a draft law to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EUPTD). The draft was published for public consultation on March 26, 2026, with comments open… Read More
Analyzing Latvia’s Draft Legislation to Transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive
Latvia on March 26, 2026 released its draft legislation to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive for public consultation. Despite releasing its draft later than many of its EU contemporaries, there is a chance the bill is on track for timely implementation by… Read More
