EU Pay Transparency Directive status tracker
| Country | Draft legislation | Final legislation | Effective date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | no | no | TBD |
| Belgium | yes (for employers subject to the jurisdiction of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles) | yes (for employers subject to the jurisdiction of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles) | 2026 |
| Bulgaria | no | no | TBD |
| Croatia | no | no | TBD |
| Cyprus | no | no | TBD |
| Czech Republic | no | no | TBD |
| Denmark | no | no | TBD |
| Estonia | no | no | TBD |
| Finland | yes | no | 18 May 2026 |
| France | no | no | TBD |
| Germany | no | no | TBD |
| Greece | no | no | TBD |
| Hungary | no | no | TBD |
| Ireland | yes | no | TBD |
| Italy | no | no | TBD |
| Latvia | no | no | TBD |
| Lithuania | yes | no | TBD |
| Luxembourg | no | no | TBD |
| Malta | Yes (but only for pay transparency and right to information) | Yes (but only for pay transparency and right to information) | 27 August 2025 (but only for pay transparency and right to information) |
| Netherlands | yes | no | 1 January 2027 |
| Poland | Yes (but only for pay transparency elements in the recruitment; guidelines for the remaining areas were published, but there is no draft yet). | Yes (but only for pay transparency elements in the recruitment). | 24 December 2025 (but only for pay transparency elements in the recruitment) |
| Portugal | no | no | TBD |
| Romania | no | no | TBD |
| Slovakia | yes | no | 1 June 2026 |
| Slovenia | no | no | TBD |
| Spain | no | no | TBD |
| Sweden | yes | no | 7 June 2026 |
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