Pay Transparency

Discover everything you need to know about the gender pay gap and the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

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Discover everything you need to know about the gender pay gap and the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

PTD webinar series

Webinar
22 Sep 2026
PTD webinar series: Categorisation and work of equal value

How do employers determine categories of workers and assess work of equal value? This session explores one of the most complex aspects of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and provides practical guidance on building a defensible framework for compliance.

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Webinar
6 Oct 2026
PTD webinar series: Right to information requests

The Directive introduces new rights for workers to request pay information. Learn how employers can establish effective processes, manage risks and respond confidently to information requests.

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Webinar
01:00 PM
PTD webinar series: Transparency in recruitment

From salary range disclosures to restrictions on pay history questions, the Directive will reshape recruitment practices. This session examines the key requirements and their practical impact on hiring processes.

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20
Oct
26
Webinar
02:00 PM
PTD webinar series : Worker representatives and employee consultation 

Worker representatives will play a significant role in pay transparency compliance. Explore consultation requirements, information-sharing obligations and practical strategies for effective employee engagement.

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10
Nov
26
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France
30.09.2026
5 ’
France’s draft pay transparency law reaches Parliament: Five key changes for employers 
France’s draft law (projet de loi) transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive was presented at the Council of Ministers on 10 September 2026 and tabled in the Senate the same day. The text now before Parliament departs from the previous draft version published in June 2026 on five important points. We explore what they mean for employers below.
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Flags of Malta and the European Union waving in the wind on a clear day.
Malta
23.09.2026
11 ’
Malta’s transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive: What employers need to know 
Malta transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive on 5 June 2026 through the Equal Pay (Transparency and Reporting) Regulations 2026. Most of the provisions in the legislation took immediate effect without a transitional period, save for a few exceptions. Below, we explore the details of Malta’s framework and what it means for employers.
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Slovakia
22.09.2026
8 ’
Slovakia’s transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive: What employers need to know 
Slovakia made history. On 15 April 2026, Slovakia’s National Council adopted the Equal Pay Act, becoming the first EU Member State to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law.
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Greece
18.09.2026
14 ’
Greece’s transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive: What employers need to know 
Greece transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive on 6 July 2026, making it the fifth EU Member State to do so. Below, we explore the details of Greece’s new framework.
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Italy
16.09.2026
1 ’
Pay Transparency in Italy: Key Differences from the EU Directive
Italy is one of the first countries to transpose the EU’s flagship legislation, the Pay Transparency Directive. However, it’s not all plain sailing, as the Italian Decree deviates from the Directive in certain key ways. Ornella Patané, partner in Ius Laboris Italy, explains.
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Spain
28.08.2026
12 ’
Spain’s draft Pay Transparency Directive transposition: What employers need to know
Spain has published its long-awaited draft Royal Decree to partially transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. While the proposal appears to go beyond certain aspects of the Directive and under-implements others, the direction of travel is clear, and employers should begin their preparations now.
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European Union
18.09.2024
5 ’
Pay GAP IQ: an innovative solution from Ius Laboris
The EU Pay Transparency Directive requires Member States to implement new pay transparency rights by 7 June 2026, including pay range disclosure and bans on pay secrecy and salary history questions. Larger employers must report gender pay gaps from 2027, with joint pay assessments required where unjustified gaps of 5% or more persist.
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Gender pay reporting requirements global map
Global
18.09.2026
2 ’
Gender pay reporting obligations around the world
This map shows, at a glance, which countries require employers to report, maintain or provide gender pay information. In doing, it shows whether employers must publicly report such information, report it on a non-public basis, provide it on request, or are not subject to any specific gender pay reporting obligations.
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European Union
30.09.2026
4 ’
EU Pay Transparency Directive: which
countries have transposed?
The Pay Transparency Directive is the EU’s latest effort to achieve its longstanding principle of equal pay for equal work.
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