Pay Transparency Directive

New rules will create expansive new reporting and compliance requirements in the EU.

With an average gender pay gap of about 13% across the EU, the European Parliament has sought to align member states through both a common set of standards for equal pay and the improvement of existing regulations. Our experts help you understand what needs to be done ahead of implementation of the Directive in June 2026.

Pay Transparency Directive implementation status

Here’s an overview of each jurisdiction’s implementation status, together with links to our available podcasts and insights.

Austria

Inactive

No activity to report.

Austria has not yet published a draft law. Since the Pay Transparency Directive leaves room for national discretion in several areas and Austria already has some regulations covering some of the relevant aspects, the exact form of the national implementation remains to be seen.

Last updated: February 2026

Our experts

Pay Attention podcast

Our experts examine all aspects of the Pay Transparency Directive – discussing the nuts and bolts of the legislation, the purpose behind transparency regimes, the impact in different jurisdictions and the practical challenges employers may face (with guests from colleagues across our global Ius Laboris network).

Pay Transparency Directive

New rules will create expansive new reporting and compliance requirements in the EU.