At a Glance

• France has released a draft law to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law.
• The draft clarifies the scope of the new obligations by introducing a new gender equality index comprising seven indicators, and specifies the criteria used to assess what constitutes “work of equal value.”
• The French Government had recently announced a shift in the timetable, with the provisions expected to come into force on January 1, 2027. This timetable could be tightened.

France has released a draft bill to transpose the requirements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into French law. A consultation meeting with social partners will take place on March 19, 2026, to finalize text to be presented to the Council of Ministers. The key features of this proposal are discussed below.

Scope

The draft law would apply to companies and public-sector entities employing both private-law employees and public-law agents. At this stage, the specific transposition provisions applicable to public-law employers and agents have not yet been published.

Work of Equal Value

Equal pay for “work of equal value” is one of the major concepts introduced by the Directive. The draft bill provides additional guidance on its implementation.

The categorization of employees performing work of equal value must be established through a company-level agreement. Failing this, it may be determined by an industry-wide collective agreement (“accord de branche”), or, in the absence of such...

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