With International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026 placing the spotlight on “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls”, this year marks a pivotal moment for employers and policymakers. This series highlights some key legal and workplace developments that we hope should advance gender equality. We take a look at the EU Pay Transparency Directive and its implementation and the EU Women on Boards Directive, but also pan the camera out to consider which countries across the globe have pay equality legislation. To working women everywhere: happy International Women’s Day!
EU Pay Transparency Directive: which countries have implemented?
EU Directive on Women on Boards: Which countries have implemented?
Gender pay reporting obligations around the world
United Kingdom
28.05.2024
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The gender pensions gap: what is it and what can we do about it?
Europe
27.11.2025
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Parental leave trends across jurisdictions: 6 key takeaways for employers
Every year on 20 November, the world celebrates the UN World Children’s Day, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) and the importance of protecting children’s rights. For employers, this is an opportunity to reflect on workplace policies that enable parents to balance work and family responsibilities. To mark this occasion, we have been reviewing recent developments and comparative trends in child and parental leave, presented in the high-level summary table below for some of the major European jurisdictions.
Pay GAP IQ: an innovative solution from Ius Laboris
