At a glance
- Monitor: The EU Quality Jobs Act.
- Review: Pay transparency implementation process in the EU continues to advance.
- Prepare: Changes in the UK, Australia, and the Netherlands.
- Americas: Canada.
- Attend: Upcoming events.
Monitor: The EU Quality Jobs Act
In Q4 2026, the European Commission is expected to propose the Quality Jobs Act, aiming to modernise European Union workplace rules across six priority areas:
- Algorithmic management and artificial intelligence at work.
- Health and safety, including extreme heat, psychosocial hazards, and sexual harassment.
- Workers' rights in subcontracting chains.
- Fair digital and green transitions.
- Enforcement and the role of social partners.
- The right to disconnect and fair remote work.
Review: Pay transparency implementation process in the EU continues to advance
The 7 June 2026 implementation deadline for the Gender Pay Transparency Directive has passed. Several countries have introduced final transposing legislation, while others are in the process of transposing. The latest developments span both EU-level initiatives and national transposition efforts. In August 2026, the European Commission published an FAQ document and a high-level flyer on the directive.
In France, a draft bill to transpose the directive introduces obligations for pay transparency, gender pay reporting, and job classification. The French Council of State has issued its opinion on the proposed legislation.
In Portugal, a draft bill has been published,...
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