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The law entered into force on 6 July 2026, but most operational obligations - including pay information rights, recruitment transparency, gender pay gap reporting, joint pay assessments, remedies and protections against victimisation - apply from 1 November 2026. That gives employers with operations in Greece a short preparation window before the core compliance regime takes effect.

At a glance: Greece's pay transparency law

• Greece transposed the Directive through Law 5316/2026, published in the Government Gazette on 6 July 2026.
• Most employer-facing obligations and employee / applicant rights apply from 1 November 2026.
• Employers must document pay structures in writing and include review procedures, and there is a right in some circumstances to reject an employee request for pay information.
• Gender pay gap reporting deadlines broadly follow the Directive, with the first reports for employers with 150 or more employees due by 7 June 2027.
• The Greek Ombudsman is the equality and monitoring body, while the Labour Inspectorate has a central enforcement role.
• Fines range from EUR 300 to EUR 50,000 per violation.

Background

The Directive required all Member States to transpose its provisions by 7 June 2026. Only four countries met that deadline: Slovakia, Italy, Lithuania and Malta. Greece missed the deadline by just 29 days, but the speed of its legislative process was remarkable. The draft law was published for consultation on 3 June 2026, the consultation window...

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