Update: EU Pay Transparency Directive

Welcome to our update on the EU's Pay Transparency Directive (the PTD). 

As we move towards the PTD's implementation date of 7 June 2026 we will keep you informed about key changes across the EU member states as they roll out the Directive at a local level. 

The PTD seeks to close the gender pay gap and harmonise pay transparency across the EU. 

The PTD must be transposed into national law by member states by 7 June 2026 which must put in place minimum rules set out in the PTD and stakeholders will have to comply as soon as national law is in force. 

All employers will be required to comply with pay history, setting, information and pay confidentiality requirements. However, depending on the size of their workforce, some organisations may have until 2027 or 2031 to comply with the PTD's wider gender pay gap reporting measures. 

The PTD represents a sweeping change for employers and the staggered transposition of the PTD suggests the regime is complex. Many member states are considering how to apply the measures, with some having incorporated aspects of the PTD into national law already. However, Member states are currently awaiting guidance from the European Commission, and it is hoped this will clarify some of the more complex aspects of the PTD. 

Current status of PTD in key EU jurisdictions