The European Union’s pay transparency directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), adopted in June 2023, is landmark legislation aimed at addressing pay discrimination and closing the gender pay gap across the European Union. With a deadline of June 2026 for transposition, member states are currently transposing the directive into national law.

Quick Hits

• Under the EU pay transparency directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), employers are subject to requirements, such as upholding the principle of “work of equal value,” reporting on gender pay gap statistics, and making pay information available to job applicants during recruitment and employees upon request.
• Each EU member state can choose to implement compliance requirements beyond the directive’s existing requirements.
• Belgium, Sweden, Poland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Finland have so far led the way, and other EU countries are expected to publish draft proposals during 2025.

As detailed in our previous article, “Preparing for the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive,” the directive calls for a review of current employer practices to ensure ongoing compliance.

Key Updates From Member States

Belgium

Belgium became the first EU member state to transpose the directive into national law. The Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, which is mainly applicable to public sector employers in the French Community of Belgium, was signed into law on 12 September 2024 and has been effective since 1 January 2025. The decree does not apply universally...

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