ARTICLE · 24 MARCH 2026

France And The EU Commission Move Forward With Pay Directive Implementation

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France has released a draft bill to transpose the requirements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into French law. A consultation meeting with social partners will take place on March 19, 2026...

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France has released a draft law to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law.
The draft clarifies the scope of the new obligations by introducing a new gender equality index comprising seven indicators, and specifies the criteria used to assess what constitutes “work of equal value.”
The French Government had recently announced a shift in the timetable, with the provisions expected to come into force on January 1, 2027. This timetable could be tightened.

France has released a draft bill to transpose the requirements of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into French law. A consultation meeting with social partners will take place on March 19, 2026, to finalize text to be presented to the Council of Ministers. The key features of this proposal are discussed below.

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