EU Pay Transparency Directive: Member State Transposition Monitor

Austrian officials have indicated draft legislation is underway. A release was originally expected by the end of 2025, but it has been delayed. We will update once the draft is released.

In the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, and Pensions, in the week of April 13, Minister Clarinval confirmed Belgium’s intention to fully transpose the EUPTD into Belgian law by June 7, 2026. A draft has not yet been submitted but is in the works. We will update when it becomes available.

Belgium Flemish Region: In the Committee on Social Affairs, Employment, and Pensions, in the week of April 13, Minister Clarinval confirmed Belgium’s intention to fully transpose the EUPTD into Belgian law by June 7, 2026. A draft has not yet been submitted but is in the works. We will update when it becomes available.

Belgium (French Community): Right to Information and General Pay Transparency requirements transposed for the public sector in the French Community.

Announcement Pending

Announcement Pending

The Labor Relations Department in November 2025 released “The Strengthening of the Implementation of the Principle of Equal Remuneration between Men and Women for Equal Work or Work of Equal Value, through Wage Transparency and Enforcement Mechanisms Law of 2026.” Comments on the draft bill were available until Dec. 4, 2025. It targets a full transposition by the June 7, 2026 deadline.

On March 16, 2026 the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs introduced Czechia’s draft law to transpose the Directive. The draft targets a Jan. 1, 2027 implementation date with first pay gap reporting beginning in 2028.

A partial transposition covering a ban on salary history inquiries has already been implemented.

On Feb. 26, 2026 Denmark released its draft legislation to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. It plans to implement it into law Jan. 1, 2027 — six months past the June 2026 deadline.

On April 16, 2026, Estonia announced it would seek a potentially multi-year postponement and amendment of the EUPTD.  Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry has stated that Estonia would rather pay a fine to postpone the EUPTD transposition in Estonia rather than increase the burden on businesses.

Shortly after that announcement, the government decided in a cabinet meeting on a partial reversal of course, moving forward with a plan to strengthen legal clarity around the existing right to equal pay for equal work and incorporating certain EUPTD pre-employment pay transparency rights into Estonian law, such as the ban on asking an applicant for their salary history and the right to receive initial pay information before an interview.  The draft of this law is to be submitted to the cabinet in April.

The Finnish government had originally targeted at May 18, 2026 implementation. However, that deadline will now be missed, and Finland will miss the June 7, 2026 deadline. The estimated week for the government proposal to be presented has been updated from Week 16 of 2026 (April 13- April 19) to Week 25 (June 15 – June 21).

The government’s “Situation description” noted: “The implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive is delayed and the entry into force of the national legislation depends on the parliamentary processing schedule.” 

On May 16, 2025, Finland published its draft legislation to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Access the draft bill for more details.

France’s Ministry of Labor on March 6, 2026 sent a first draft of its bill to labor unions and lawmakers. The bill is subject to one final consultation meeting with employers’ organizations and employee representatives on March 19. An official draft has not been publicly released. We will have more details when it becomes available.

Germany’s Commission on “Low-Bureaucracy Implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive” released its report recommending how to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive Oct. 29, 2025. An official draft based on the 11-person Commission’s recommendation is now underway and is scheduled for cabinet approval by the end of February 2026.

Under the 2025 Unified Government Policy Plan, it was announced that in Q1–Q2 2025, a working group would be formed (academics, experts, ministry staff) and in Q3–Q4 2025, a draft bill would be created. As of January 2026, no draft bill has been publicly released.

Announcement Pending

February 2026 update: Ireland’s employer lobbying group, IBEC, has formally called for a one-year delay in the government’s obligation to implement the Directive by June 2026. We will monitor and update as the situation evolves.

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

On Feb. 5, 2026, Italy’s Council of Ministers approved a draft legislative decree in preliminary examination. The draft was transmitted Parliament with a March 18, 2026 deadline to provide an opinion, after which it will return to the Council of Ministers for final adoption.

Latvia on published its draft legislation to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The consultation period will close April 9 before moving to the Cabinet of Ministers and then to the Saeima for parliamentary consideration.

On March 18, 2026, SADM announced that the Government had approved the transposition proposals.  The draft still needs to be approved by the Lithuanian Parliament.  The State Labour Inspectorate, with the SADM, has also approved recommendations on the development of pay systems to help employers assess their current situation in practical terms and plan necessary actions.  It is expected to be implemented by June 7, 2026.

Announcement Pending

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. The pay transparency elements and Right to Information requirement took effect Aug. 27, 2025.

On Jan. 19, 2026, the proposal for the Dutch Pay Transparency Act was sent for review to the “Raad van State” to ratify and transpose the Directive’s requirements into law via amendments. The initial draft bill from March 27, 2025 has been revised.

On Sept. 15, 2025, the Dutch government announced plans to delay implementation of the Directive for employers with 150 or more employees to Jan. 1, 2027. We will monitor whether this will receive pushback from the European Parliament or Commission.

On Dec. 16, 2025, Poland released its draft legislation with plans to transpose the remaining components of the legislation — namely Article 6 and 7 and the pay reporting components. 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.

No official announcement has been provided from Portugal Labour officials. Stay tuned for more details.

Romania’s Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity on March 30, 2026 published its draft legislation to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Proposals, suggestions, and opinions are being sought through April 8, 2026.

On April 15, 2026, the deputies of the National Council of the Slovak Republic approved the draft legislation transposing the Directive. The legislative history can be found here.  The effective date remains June 7, 2026.

Next legislative steps: Once formally signed by the Speaker of the Parliament and the Prime Minister, it will move to the President of the Slovak Republic for signature.  The President has 15 days from receiving the law to take action (i.e. sign or veto). Once signed by the President, the law will only be legally binding once it is promulgated by publishing it in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic (Zbierka zákonov SR).  It will then enter into force on the date set in the law (June 7, 2026).

The Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities has initiated a working group to develop the draft legislation to implement the Directive. No timetable has been publicized on its release.

No official announcement has been provided from Spain Labour officials. Stay tuned for more details.

On March 26, 2026, Sweden announced it’s putting its transposition efforts on hold and will be seeking a postponement and renegotiation of the Directive.

On March 11, 2026, Sweden announced it is further delaying its transposition to Jan. 1, 2027. The first reporting deadline is being moved to May 20, 2028. We will have more analysis in a forthcoming blog.

 Access our analysis about what will be required in our prior blog.