Draft Legislation To Transpose The EU Pay Transparency Directive

Sweden becomes the first EU country to release draft local legislation for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, reinforcing that employers must act now to prepare for greater transparency and close gender pay gaps.

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The Swedish government has published its first proposal to transpose the European Union (EU) Pay Transparency Directive, the first EU member state to do so. The EU directive aims to ensure equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women by giving employees extensive new rights to information about their own pay and the pay of male and female peers (see 2023 Global News Brief: European Union: Agreement on Pay Transparency Directive). Member states have until June 2026 to transpose the requirements into local law. Employers need to be prepared by this date.