🇪🇺 EU Pay Transparency Directive

Implementation status across EU member states • Deadline: 7 June 2026

✅ Law adopted ● Draft published ● Partial / Expected ● No information currently
– Law
adopted
– Draft
published
– Partial /
Expected
– No info /
Suspended
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days until deadline
7 June 2026
⚠️ Important: "No information currently" means no publicly documented transposition activity was found: it does not mean the country is taking no action. Preparatory work may be underway without public documentation.
🗓️ Post-deadline (7 June 2026): Four member states transposed on time: Slovakia, Italy, Lithuania (phased) and Malta. EC will use Article 258 TFEU against late states: letters of formal notice expected H2 2026, reasoned opinions late 2026/2027, CJEU referral possible from 2027. EC confirmed no stop-the-clock measures.
Country Status Existing Laws Implementation Details Expected Verified
Country 1. Pre-employment 2. Worker Rights 3. Pay Structure 4. Reporting 5. Pay Audit 6. Enforcement
Salary in job ad / before interview Salary history ban Transparency obligations in collective agreements Right to pay info (colleagues' avg) Pay secrecy clause ban Pay structure required Criteria available to employees Reporting 250+ (annual) Reporting 100–249 (triennial) Pay audit if 5%+ unexplained gap Burden of proof reversed Sanctions defined
✅ In force ⚠️ Partial / existing law covers some ground 🔄 In draft or confirmed coming ❌ Not transposed / suspended — Not applicable / not addressed Hover over any cell for details
Key Requirements from 7 June 2026
Job Postings
Salary ranges in job ads or before interviews
Salary History
Employers banned from asking about previous salaries
Right to Information
Employees can request pay data by gender
Pay Gap Reporting
150+ employees from 2027 • 100+ from 2031
🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮 EEA Countries Also Affected
Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein are not EU members but participate in the European Economic Area (EEA). The Pay Transparency Directive must be incorporated into the EEA Agreement before these countries transpose it into national law. Timeline may differ from EU member states, but similar requirements will apply. This tracker focuses on EU-27 member states only.
📋 Methodology note: "No information currently" indicates that no publicly available transposition documentation was found through official government portals, EUR-Lex, or established legal trackers. This does not mean a country is taking no action: preparatory work, internal consultations, or draft legislation may be underway without public documentation. Status can change rapidly; corrections and updates are welcome.
Data Sources
⭐ Primary Official Sources
• EUR-Lex - Official EU law database
• National ministry portals (linked per country)
• European Commission statements
📊 Tracking Sources
• Pinsent Masons - International law firm
• Addleshaw Goddard - Law firm tracker
• Eurofound - Official EU agency
🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 Baltic Countries - Official Ministry Links
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇱🇹 Lithuania
Last updated: 14 July 2026 • Post-deadline update • Corrections welcome