One month after the EU Pay Transparency Directive still went into effect, HR leaders were still figuring out how to comply.
August 21, 2026
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Under new pay transparency legislation that took effect on June 7, employees in the European Union have the right to request information about their pay.
When employers receive these requests, they must provide details on the employee’s individual pay level, as well as average pay levels for workers doing comparable work, including a breakdown by gender.
Employers must answer these requests within two months, although some EU countries have put more stringent requirements in place (in Poland, for example, companies have a month to respond).
One month after the EU Pay Transparency Directive still went into effect, HR leaders overseeing compliance with the law were still figuring out how to comply with the right to information provision, according to a recent survey fielded by pay equity software platform Syndio.
The survey, which draws on responses from 101 people overseeing EUPTD readiness at the organizations, found a majority (89%) had defined their approach to informing workers about the right to information. The same share of respondents had...
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