Takeaways

• Greece’s law became effective on July 6, 2026, although its main pay-transparency obligations are postponed until November 1, 2026.
• The law largely follows the Directive’s framework but includes several country-specific provisions concerning pay structures, enforcement, employees’ information requests and regulatory oversight.
• The Greek Ombudsperson is positioned to play a central role in interpreting and enforcing the new framework.
• Employers with operations in Greece should begin reviewing compensation structures, recruitment processes and pay transparency readiness ahead of the law’s substantive implementation dates.

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Greece adopted Law 5316/2026 on July 6, 2026, becoming the fifth of 27 EU member states to complete transposition of Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency.

Greece’s legislation introduces extensive pay transparency obligations, strengthens equal pay protections and establishes new enforcement mechanisms aimed at reducing the gender pay gap. It also seeks to promote greater transparency in pay-setting and pay progression, expand access to remedies and strengthen enforcement of equal pay rights.

Greece Largely Tracks the Directive

Like the Directive itself, Greece’s implementation introduces gender-neutral pay structure requirements, pre-employment pay transparency obligations, limitations on salary history inquiries, employee rights to compensation information, gender pay gap reporting obligations and enhanced anti-retaliation...

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