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Austria has not yet enacted legislation to implement the directive. However, existing rules require employers to list minimum salaries in job ads and mandate pay reporting for companies with over 150 employees.

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• Equal Treatment Act 2004

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Belgium’s Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles applied the EU Pay Transparency Directive from 1 January 2025, but only for public sector employers in the French Community. However, the obligation to inform employees of their right to access pay information will only take effect in 2026, while the reporting obligation will apply from a date yet to be determined by the government. The decree mandates the disclosure of starting salaries, gender-neutral job titles, and the evaluation of family leave effects on pay.
Nationwide transposition of the directive is still pending. However, pay reporting is already required for companies with over 50 employees under the 2012 Gender Pay Gap Law.

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• Decree amending the Decree of 12 December 2008 on the fight against certain forms of discrimination

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• Law of 22 April 2012 to combat the gender pay gap

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• Protection Against Discrimination Act

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• Labour Act

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In June 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance launched the EU-backed "eValueJobs" project to develop digital tools for gender-neutral job evaluation, train employers, and promote pay transparency. Focus groups were also set up to support equal pay.
All employers must register by 31 May 2025 in the ERGANI system, a platform collecting job, salary, and work hour data. ERGANI is being updated to help monitor gender pay gaps and ensure transparent pay practices.

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• Implementing the eValues project

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In April 2023, the Ministry of Labour confirmed that the directive will be implemented by amending the 2006 Labour Code and through the 2023-2026 Equal Pay Action Plan. A working group supports this process.
Since June 2025, new Labour Code amendments ban pay secrecy clauses, partially aligning Czech law with the directive. Companies face fines up to CZK 400,000 (€16,282) for violations.

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• Labour Code 2006

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• Action Plan for Equal Pay for Women and Men 2023-2026 (Czech language only)

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Denmark has not yet announced plans to transpose the directive. However, under the Equal Pay for Women and Men Act of 2006, employers with more than 35 employees are already required to submit gender-specific pay reports.

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• Equal Pay for Women and Men Act 2006

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Estonia is advancing pay transparency but has not yet proposed legislation. The government is developing the Pay Mirror platform to help employers analyse pay gaps and is preparing job evaluation guidance.

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• Pay transparency (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications)

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Finland published a draft to amend the Act on Equality Between Women and Men (1986) to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The Act already requires employers with over 30 employees to prepare gender equality and explanations for any gender-based pay gaps. The draft introduces new rules for larger employers to enhance pay transparency and fair hiring practices, along with enforcement measures such as fines. It is currently under consultation and expected to be adopted in 2025, taking effect in 2026.

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• Proposal on the implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive progresses

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• Act On Equality Between Women and Men 1986

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In May 2025, France began consultations to implement the directive, with a vote expected by autumn. The Gender Equality Index will be revised to align with the directive, using digital reporting and requiring justification for pay gaps over 5%, with possible penalties.

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• Gender Equality Index 2018

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The German government announced plans to form a commission to propose how to implement the directive by end of 2025. Existing laws already support pay transparency, including the 2017 Act, which gives employees in larger companies access to salary data and requires regular reporting on gender equality.

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• Transparency in Wage Structures Act 2017

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Greece has begun aligning with the EU Pay Transparency Directive but has not yet introduced formal legislation. In March 2025, the Ministry launched the EU-funded Fair Pay project to develop tools for gender-neutral job evaluation, support transparent pay practices, and raise awareness about equal pay.

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• Greek Constitution

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• Equal Treatment Act 2003

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The Irish Government published on 15 January 2025 a General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions Bill) 2025 (2025 Bill) which includes a proposal to transpose Article 5 of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The Bill provides for pay transparency prior to employment, putting into effect the Pay Transparency Directive's requirement that requires employers to provide information about salary levels or ranges either in the job advertisement or in advance of the interview. This proposed amendment goes beyond what is provided for in the Directive in that it requires employers provide the information in the advertisement. The Bill does not deal with pay progression, pay secrecy and the right to information in relation to pay levels for employees carrying out the same work.

The Government’s Legislative Programme for Summer 2025 includes reference to the preparation of the outline for legislation for the Pay Transparency Bill. It is unclear whether this will address other parts of the Pay Transparency Directive or also incorporate the proposals set out in 2025 Bill.

Ireland will be amending their Employment Equality Act 1998, integrating sections of the Directive including on enhancing pay transparency in setting pay Levels.

The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2025 currently applies to all employers with 50+ employees.

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• General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024

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• Gender Pay Information Act 2021

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Italy has no current plan to transpose the directive but already requires employers with 50+ employees to report gender and pay data biennially. Reports must be shared with employee representatives.  
Italy also offers a gender equality certification that incentivizes companies to reduce inequality through benefits like lower social security contributions and priority in public contracts.

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• Code of Equal Opportunities 2021

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• Gender Equality Certification System

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• Labour Law (page 16)

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In May 2025, Lithuania’s Ministry of Social Security and Labour proposed a draft bill to partly implement the directive. It bans employers from asking about applicants past salaries, gives employees the right to compare their pay with similar roles, and requires gender-neutral pay structures. Pay gap reporting will be managed separately by labour authorities.
These proposals build on the 2002 Labour Code, which mandates pay reporting for companies with over 20 employees and action if pay gaps exceed 5%. Employers must also share salary ranges and cannot ask about salary history.

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• Draft bill to Tripartite Council

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• Labour Code 2002

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Luxembourg has no plans yet to transpose the directive. However, employers with 50+ employees must submit biannual gender-based reports to employee representatives under the 2006 Labour Code. Since 2012, the Ministry of Equality offers an online tool to help identify pay gap causes.

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• Labour Code 2006

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In June 2025, Malta updated its Employment Act to partially comply with the directive. Starting 27 August 2025, employers must apply gender-neutral pay, show salary ranges in job ads, and avoid asking about past salaries. Employees can request pay comparisons, but only for identical roles, not for jobs of equal value as in the EU directive.

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• Legal Notice 991

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In March 2025, the Dutch parliament began reviewing amendments to the Equal Treatment Act to align with the directive, covering pay equality, gender pay gap reporting, and employee access to pay info. Employers must prove pay differences aren’t gender-based. After a public consultation, the bill is expected to proceed to the Council of State and parliament later in 2025.

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• Consultation on Act on the Implementation of the Wage Transparency Directive for Men and Women (Dutch language only)

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• Equal Treatment for Men and Women Act 2015

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In June 2025, Poland published amendments to the Labour Code. Starting 24 December 2025, the EU Pay Transparency Directive will be implemented with a significantly limited scope, focusing on pay transparency during recruitment. This includes requirements to inform candidates about pay rates, a ban on salary history questions, and the use of gender-neutral job advertisements and titles.
The draft act that will implement the Directive more broadly has not yet been published.

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• Labour Code 1974

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Portugal has no current plan to transpose the directive. Existing laws require equal pay for equal work and transparent pay policies. Employers must report pay data to the Ministry of Labour.
In January 2025, the Authority for Working Conditions notified 4,000 companies with pay gaps, giving them 120 days to submit action plans with evaluations and corrective steps.

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• Act No. 60/2018

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• Unique Report

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• Art. 41 Romanian Constitution

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In September 2025, Slovakia published a draft law to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. As of October 2025, the legislation is still in the early stages, having completed public consultation and awaiting cabinet and parliamentary approval.

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• Legislative process LP/2025/475

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In December 2024, Slovenia’s Ministry launched the EU-funded PAY DAY project to support the implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive. The initiative includes a free online gender pay gap tool, job evaluation guidelines, and training resources. To begin transposing the directive, the Ministry formed two working groups, one of which is tasked with drafting new legislation.

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• PAY DAY project

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Spain hasn’t proposed transposing the directive yet but already requires employers to keep gendered pay records. Companies with over 50 employees must implement equality plans with audits and reduce pay gaps.

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• Royal Decree 901/2020

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• Royal Decree 902/2020

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In May 2024, Sweden published draft legislation to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive by amending its Discrimination Act. The proposal, currently under consultation, goes beyond the directive by introducing stricter pay gap reporting requirements for companies.

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• Implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive

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• Discrimination Act 2008

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