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EU Pay Transparency Directive: What Applies to You, Country by Country

Which countries have implemented the EU Pay Transparency Directive?

As at 23 September 2026, only five had a national law fully in force: Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Malta and Slovakia. Estonia and Poland had brought in part of it. Most others, including France, the Netherlands, Spain and Ireland, had drafts, and seven, including Germany, Austria and Belgium, had published nothing, despite the 7 June 2026 deadline.

The deadline was 7 June 2026 and most of the EU missed it. That does not mean nothing applies: national laws are arriving through 2026 and 2027, and gap reporting for employers with 150 or more workers starts on 7 June 2027 under the Directive's timetable.

Enter the countries you employ people in and how many, and see the status of each law and when your first report is due.

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    Country by country, as at 23 September 2026

    CountryStatusDetail
    GreeceNational law in forceLaw 5316/2026, in force 6 July 2026; most employer duties from 1 November 2026.
    ItalyNational law in forceLegislative Decree 96/2026, in force 7 June 2026.
    LithuaniaNational law in forceLaw XV-969, most provisions from 7 June 2026; pay reporting from 1 January 2027.
    MaltaNational law in forceLegal Notices 112/2025 (partial) and 173/2026, in force 5 June 2026.
    SlovakiaNational law in forceEqual Pay Act, in force 7 June 2026.
    EstoniaPartly in forcePre-employment pay transparency rules in force 13 July 2026; the rest not yet.
    PolandPartly in forcePre-employment rules in force 24 December 2025; the rest drafted 4 May 2026.
    BulgariaDraft onlyDraft; no target date published.
    CyprusDraft onlyDraft; no target date published.
    CzechiaDraft onlyDraft of 4 September 2026; target 1 January 2027.
    DenmarkDraft onlyDraft; target 1 January 2027.
    FinlandDraft onlyDraft; target 1 January 2027.
    FranceDraft onlyBill sent to the Council of Ministers on 10 September 2026.
    IrelandDraft onlyDraft of 15 January 2025, covering pre-employment rules only.
    LatviaDraft onlyDraft; no target date published.
    NetherlandsDraft onlyDraft of 21 May 2026; target 1 January 2027.
    PortugalDraft onlyDraft of 5 August 2026.
    RomaniaDraft onlyDraft; no target date published.
    SpainDraft onlyDraft of 3 August 2026.
    SwedenDraft onlyDraft; on 26 March 2026 the government asked the EU for a delay and renegotiation.
    AustriaNothing publishedNothing published.
    BelgiumNothing publishedNothing published for the private sector.
    CroatiaNothing publishedNothing published.
    GermanyNothing publishedNothing published.
    HungaryNothing publishedNothing published.
    LuxembourgNothing publishedNothing published.
    SloveniaNothing publishedNothing published.

    This table comes from a law-firm tracker (Lockton, as at 23 September 2026), not from each national gazette, because national laws are changing month by month. Check the country's official text before you rely on it.

    Reporting: who, how often, from when

    WorkersGap reportFirst report
    250 or moreEvery year7 June 2027
    150 to 249Every three years7 June 2027
    100 to 149Every three years7 June 2031
    Under 100Not required by the Directive (countries may require it)--

    Each report covers the previous calendar year. If it shows an average pay gap of 5% or more in any category of workers that the employer cannot justify on objective, gender-neutral criteria and does not fix within six months, a joint pay assessment with workers' representatives follows (Article 10).

    Before you rely on this

    What this will not tell you

    The country statuses come from a secondary tracker dated 23 September 2026; national laws can lower the thresholds, bring dates forward or add duties, and some will have changed since. Whether a country counts workers per employer or per group, and how part-timers count, depends on its law. The Directive binds governments; the duties reach your company through national law. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.

    Questions

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    Which countries have transposed the Pay Transparency Directive?

    As at 23 September 2026, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Malta and Slovakia had national laws in force; Estonia and Poland had partial rules in force; most others had drafts; Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg and Slovenia had published nothing.

    When is the first pay gap report due under the Directive?

    By 7 June 2027 for employers with 150 or more workers (covering 2026), then every year for 250 or more and every three years for 150 to 249. Employers with 100 to 149 workers report first by 7 June 2031.

    Does the Pay Transparency Directive apply to small companies?

    Yes, in part. The pre-employment and worker-information duties apply to every employer once national law is in force. Gap reporting applies from 100 workers under the Directive, though countries can set lower thresholds.

    Can employers still ask about salary history in the EU?

    No, once the national law transposing Article 5 is in force: employers must not ask applicants about their pay history, and must give the pay or pay range in the advert or before the interview.

    What happens if a country misses the transposition deadline?

    The Commission can open infringement proceedings against the country. Employers are bound once national law is in force, though courts may read existing law in line with the Directive.

    Where every rule comes from

    Sources

    Checked against the text of the law on 16 October 2026. Laws and notified rates change; if a source below has moved on, the source wins over this page.

    1. Directive (EU) 2023/970, Official Journal L 132, 17 May 2023: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/celex/32023L0970
    2. European Commission, Pay Transparency Directive FAQ: https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/828ecf2a-e13d-4346-bdca-7eccbbfe28d3_en
    3. Lockton, EU Pay Transparency Directive implementation status (country tracker, secondary source): https://global.lockton.com/us/en/news-insights/eu-pay-transparency-directive-implementation-status
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