By June 2026, the pay equity landscape across the European Union will have fundamentally changed. The Pay Transparency Directive introduces a regulatory framework that every business will need to understand. Littler’s upcoming 2025 European Executive Employer Conference will examine what these new requirements are, how they are being implemented across jurisdictions, and the steps employers need to be taking now to ensure compliance.
The deadline for member states to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (the “Directive”) remains June 7, 2026, and we are beginning to see the first published drafts of the local implementing legislation. In this article we examine these early measures to ascertain any emerging trends and what these might tell us about the direction of travel for other member states.
Early movers, lack of detail
As of late October 2025, three member states (Czech Republic, Malta, and Poland) have partially implemented the Directive into national law. Malta and Poland have passed implementing legislation, but only in respect of pay transparency elements. Malta’s law is now in effect whereas Poland’s law will take effect in December this year. The Czech Republic has implemented a very small part of the Directive—the prohibition against contractual terms that restrict workers from disclosing information regarding pay. Six member states (Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Slovakia, and Sweden) have published draft legislation, which in...
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