Sweden’s planned implementation of the EU pay transparency directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) through amendments to the Swedish Discrimination Act has become uncertain.
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On 26 March 2026, the government announced that it intends to seek a postponement of the directive’s implementation date at EU level, pursue a renegotiation of the directive, and refrain from submitting a bill to the Riksdag, Sweden’s parliament.
This marks a significant change from Sweden’s earlier implementation plans. Until then, Sweden had still been working on national implementation through amendments to the Discrimination Act (2008:567), first with entry into force planned for 1 July 2026 and later with a proposed delay to 1 January 2027. In light of the government’s announcement of 26 March 2026, however, that legislative timetable must now be regarded as uncertain.
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