Pay Transparency and Equal Pay: The European Landscape
In our client publication, we look at some of the key European jurisdictions and the degree of change that will be required to comply with the Directive’s obligations. Explore the publication to find out more, including which countries should expect the biggest shift in law and practice from the introduction of the Directive.
Clients can download a copy of the guide here
Listen to ‘Mind the (Gender Pay) Gap’, our bite-sized podcast series, where legal experts from across our global Employment & Incentives team reflect on the current landscape on pay transparency and equal pay in their jurisdiction and consider the impact of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. As businesses begin to navigate the changes required, our experts provide their observations on how employers can start to prepare.
What does it mean for your organisation?
Explore our key insights and resources
Equal value, equal pay: lessons from the Next ET judgment
Equal pay claims are notoriously complex. Such claims often involve multiple hearings, mountains of disclosure and detailed analysis of company pay structures and practices. Add 3,500 claimants to the mix and you could be facing over six years in the tribunal, as demonstrated by the recent Next judgment.
What do UK employers need to know?
Overview of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and how, by setting new standards, the Directive will influence the development of future regulation in the UK.
EU Pay Transparency Directive published in the OJEU
Member States will have three years to transpose the Directive into national law, so by 7 June 2026. However, companies should start preparing now for the significant changes the rules will bring.
European Parliament adopts Pay Transparency Directive: addressing the gender pay gap
In the EU, women would have to wait for nearly 60 years (until 2086) to be remunerated equally. But EU legislators are making changes that might speed up the rate of change. In a nutshell, these are the key provisions of the Directive.
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Equal value, equal pay: lessons from the Next ET judgment
Equal value, equal pay: lessons from the Next ET judgment
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What do UK employers need to know?
What do UK employers need to know?
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EU Pay Transparency Directive published in the OJEU
EU Pay Transparency Directive published in the OJEU
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European Parliament adopts Pay Transparency Directive
European Parliament adopts Pay Transparency Directive
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The upcoming revolution in remuneration structures and policies
The upcoming revolution in remuneration structures and policies
