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UK briefing

Pay transparency: where to begin? A deeper dive and practical pointers


As the significance of the obligations established under the Pay Transparency Directive (“Directive”) start to be appreciated by companies with operations in the EU, many are putting into place measures to identify the steps they will need to take, including how to address any pay disparities or information gaps, and how to establish effective processes to ensure future compliance and minimise legal and reputational risk. In this briefing, we look at some of the practical issues beginning to emerge.

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Ireland briefing

The EU Pay Transparency Directive. What do employers need to know?


The EU Pay Transparency Directive came into effect on 6 June 2023 and Ireland has three years to transpose it into domestic law with reporting requirements commencing in 2027.

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Sweden briefing

Implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive: The latest development in Sweden


The EU Pay Transparency Directive (the Directive) is in force and EU Member States have until June 2026 to transpose it into national laws. All employers who employ people in EU Member States, regardless of their size or sector, will need to comply with the Directive once it is implemented locally.

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UK briefing

Changes on the horizon for UK employers: Pay transparency


In the wake of a new UK government that has pledged to “go further and faster” to close the gender pay gap “once and for all” and a developing global environment of greater pay transparency, what should UK employers do to ensure preparedness?

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UK briefing

Wage transparency: EU developments impacting UK employers?


A new EU Directive aimed at ‘strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms’ (“EU Directive”) has been finally adopted through the EU’s legislative procedure.

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EU Pay Transparency Directive now adopted: What does this mean for employers?


After a process spanning over three years, the EU Directive on strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (“Pay Transparency Directive”) has been formally adopted by the EU Council on 24 April 2023.

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Gender Pay Gap Reporting


Pay transparency planning will take on a new urgency for many companies during 2025. In accordance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive, employers with 150 workers or more must report prescribed information on their gender pay gap by 7 June 2027.

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