The EU Pay Transparency Directive, which was approved in June 2023, was developed to close the 12.7% gender pay gap across the European Union. The Directive establishes a clear framework for EU member states to apply the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value.
EU member states have until June 2026 to transpose the Directive’s requirements into law. In response, Trusaic will be monitoring the status of each country’s transposition efforts and updating when there’s actionable development for which we can provide guidance for affected employers.
Applicable employers — those with 150 or more employees (this can vary by jurisdiction specifics) — must submit gender pay gap reports by June 6, 2027. Applicability is likely to vary by member state, as the requirements put forth by the Directive are minimum thresholds. Thus, countries can elect to expand the scope of employer size that must adhere to the reporting requirements.
For further details on the in-depth requirements outlined by the EU Directive, access our comprehensive guide.
| Member State | Status | Draft Legislation | Final Legislation | Effective Date | Guide | Blog |
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| Austria | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Austria Guide | Austria Blog |
| Belgium | On Sept. 12, 2024, Le Parlement de la Communauté Française (Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles) transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The law only applies to employers subject to the jurisdiction of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (French Community of Belgium). Access our webinar for more details. | Yes (for employers subject to the jurisdiction of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles) | Yes (for employers subject to the jurisdiction of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles) | 2026 | Belgium Guide |
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| Bulgaria | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Coming Soon |
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| Croatia | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Croatia Guide | Coming Soon |
| Cyprus | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Cyprus Guide | Coming Soon |
| Czech Republic | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Czech Republic Guide | Coming Soon |
| Denmark | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Denmark Guide | Denmark Blog |
| Estonia | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Estonia Guide | Coming Soon |
| Finland | On May 16, 2025, the Finnish government published its draft legislation to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Access the draft bill for more details. | Yes | No | TBD | Finland Guide | Finland Blog |
| France | France officials have announced they are in the process of overhauling its existing Gender Equality Index to align with the EU Pay Transparency Directive. An official draft is expected in Q3 2025. | Pending | No | TBD | France Guide | France Blog |
| Germany | German officials have indicated they will release a first draft of legislation sometime in Q3 of 2025. | Pending | No | TBD | Germany Guide | Germany Blog |
| Greece | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Greece Guide | Greece Blog |
| Hungary | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Hungary Guide | Coming Soon |
| Ireland | Ireland published its draft bill implementing the pay transparency provisions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive on Jan. 15, 2025. Access the draft bill and our webinar for more details | Yes | No | TBD | Ireland Guide | Ireland Blog |
| Italy | Italy has mandated in its Gazetta Ufficiale that the government must implement decrees before the June 2026 deadline. However, no official updates have been provided on the progress of its draft law as of August 2025. | No | No | TBD | Italy Guide | Italy Blog |
| Latvia | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Latvia Guide | Latvia Blog |
| Lithuania | On May 27, 2025, draft proposals for transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive were officially presented to the Tripartite Council of Lithuania’s Ministry of Social Security. Access official details of the proposals through the Tripartite Council meeting notes. | Yes | No | TBD | Lithuania Guide | Lithuania Blog |
| Luxembourg | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Luxembourg Guide | Luxembourg Blog |
| Malta | Malta published Legal Notice 112 of 2025 on June 27, 2025, which introduces amendments that align with the pay transparency elements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. An official transposition is expected by Aug. 27, 2025. | Yes | Yes (pay transparency elements) | August 2025 | Malta Guide | Malta Blog |
| Netherlands | On March 27, 2025, Netherlands published its draft bill to implement the pay transparency provisions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Access our webinar for more details. | Yes | No | TBD | Netherlands Guide | Netherlands Blog |
| Poland | On June 4, 2025, Poland’s Parliament passed its reworked Act amending the Labour Code, which is focused on the pay transparency provisions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. See the official timeline and draft of the legislation, and access our webinar for more details. | Yes | Yes (pay transparency elements) | December 2025 | Poland Guide | Poland Blog |
| Portugal | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Portugal Guide | Portugal Blog |
| Romania | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Romania Guide | Coming Soon |
| Slovakia | In May 2025, Slovakia’s Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family published a legislative notice indicating its draft law is in progress. | Pending | No | TBD | Slovakia Guide | Coming Soon |
| Slovenia | Announcement Pending | No | No | TBD | Slovenia Guide | Coming Soon |
| Spain | Spain is expected to release its first draft of legislation in early November. Stay tuned for more details. | No | No | TBD | Spain Guide | Spain Blog |
| Sweden | On May 29, 2024, the Swedish Ministry of Labor and Employment released the first draft of its proposed amendments to be implemented and transposed into law. Sweden was the first member state to draft its proposal for EU Directive legislation. Access our webinar for more details. | Yes | No | TBD | Sweden Guide | Sweden Blog |
Trusaic offers a complete solution for EU Pay Transparency Directive Compliance. We provide every solution you need to comply in one, enterprise-ready platform backed by the world’s most trusted pay equity methodology.
- PayParity® analyzes your rewards data (compensation/benefits in kind) and quickly identifies inequities to determine if your adjusted gender pay gap is above 5%. It enables you to easily comply with Article 6 (right to information) and Article 7 requirements (pay setting and progression policy).
- Our Remediation Optimization Spend Agent (R.O.S.A.) works as PayParity’s AI remediation partner to find the most cost-effective way to close nominal pay gaps above 5% to ensure compliance.
- Salary Range Finder ensures equitable pay at the point of hire to prevent your pay gap from rising above 5% and enables you to easily comply with the Directive’s salary range disclosure and salary history ban requirements.
- Regulatory Pay Transparency Reporting™ captures your pay equity findings and generates compliant, one-click reports across all EU jurisdictions.
- Our Pay Transparency Agent answers all your pay transparency reporting questions instantly.
- Our Communications Agent crafts perfect contextual narratives in any EU language to support your annual pay reports.
Trusaic is GDPR compliant and can assist any organization in any EU state in meeting its obligations under both the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the EU Pay Transparency Directive.