Estonia
Is there any existing legal requirement to report on any gender pay gap?
No.
If so, what are the requirement triggers?
N/A
What frequency of reporting is required?
N/A
Is the report required to be published externally?
N/A
Is there a sanction for non-compliance with the duty to report?
N/A
Has Estonia yet fully transposed the requirements of the Pay Transparency Directive? If yes, what was the implementation date and what is the name of the legislation?
No.
If the Pay Transparency Directive has not yet been transposed, what steps have been taken towards implementation?
Some elements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive have been transposed into national law with effect from 13 July 2026. These include:
- a requirement that employers disclose pay or its range prior to the job interview in a format which can be reproduced in writing (section 11 (22) of the Estonian Employment Contracts Act);
- a prohibition on requesting information about an applicant’s current or previous pay (section 11 (21) of the Estonian Employment Contracts Act);
- a requirement that employers must not prevent employees from disclosing the amount of their remuneration (section 28 (2)(14) of the Estonian Employment Contracts Act);
Based on the Ministry’s public statements, the more burdensome elements of the Directive are currently being left aside while Estonia seeks to discuss with the European Commission how these requirements could be implemented with minimal administrative burden.
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