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EU Pay Transparency Directive: Justifying and Remediating Pay Gaps
By Murray Simpson, Ph.D. BLOG OVERVIEW: Justifying a gender pay gap of at least 5% under the EU Pay Transparency Directive means identifying...
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EU Commission Rejects Calls for Delay
Jun 18, 2026, 1:40:50 PM
By Ben Kerner and Yesenia Salguero BLOG OVERVIEW: On May 22, 2026, the European Commission reaffirmed that the EU Pay Transparency Directive will...
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The Transposition Deadline Has Passed And Most Member States Missed It: Where They Stand and What Employers Should Do
Jun 18, 2026, 10:52:37 AM
By Murray Simpson and Brittany Dian-Hansell BLOG OVERVIEW: The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970) required all 27 member states...
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Malta Transposes EU Pay Transparency Directive
Jun 18, 2026, 9:51:51 AM
By Don Lustenberger BLOG OVERVIEW: Malta has transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) through the Equal Pay (Transparency and...
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Bulgaria Publishes Draft Transposition of EU Pay Transparency Directive
Jun 18, 2026, 9:51:06 AM
By Loi Tan BLOG OVERVIEW: Bulgaria has published a draft law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970), implemented through amendments...
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Slovakia Becomes First EU State to Fully Transpose the Pay Transparency Directive
May 20, 2026, 5:32:51 PM
By Brittany Dian-Hansell BLOG OVERVIEW: On April 15, 2026, Slovakia became the first EU Member State to fully transpose the EU Pay Transparency...
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EU Pay Transparency Reporting: Data Requirements & Challenges
May 20, 2026, 5:26:27 PM
By Tyler Wurtz BLOG OVERVIEW: Directive (EU) 2023/970 requires EU employers to report on gender pay gaps using prior-year payroll data, but the...
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EU Pay Transparency in Romania: Draft Law Requirements & Deadlines
May 20, 2026, 4:38:48 PM
By Zhuang Liu BLOG OVERVIEW: On March 30, 2026, Romania published a draft law to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive, with provisions that...
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How Latvia's Draft Legislation Transposes the EU Pay Transparency Directive
May 19, 2026, 1:45:58 PM
By Benjamin Kerner BLOG OVERVIEW: Latvia published standalone draft legislation on March 26, 2026, to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive...
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Estonia Delays Parts of EU Pay Transparency Directive Implementation
May 14, 2026, 10:00:01 AM
By Sally Makreff BLOG OVERVIEW: Estonia will delay full transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive until 2028, postponing mandatory gender...
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Lithuania and the EU Pay Transparency Directive: Key Updates
Apr 23, 2026, 12:43:02 PM
By Yesenia Salguero BLOG OVERVIEW: Lithuania approved draft Labour Code amendments on March 18, 2026, transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive,...
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Sweden Calls for Delay and Renegotiation of EU Pay Transparency Directive
Apr 23, 2026, 8:40:51 AM
By Zhuang Liu BLOG OVERVIEW: In March 2026, the Swedish government announced plans to delay domestic implementation of the EU Pay Transparency...