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ARTICLE · 05 OCTOBER 2026

Further Developments On France’s Draft Pay Transparency Bill

France has released a revised draft law to implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive, introducing notable clarifications while retaining core mechanisms for ensuring pay transparency. The updated bill addresses key aspects including remuneration definitions, employer response timelines, and expanded grounds for refusing information disclosure. What specific changes will impact French employers with 50 or more employees, and how do these provisions compare to the original EU Directive requirements?

FranceEmployment and HR

At a Glance

  • France released a revised version of its draft law to implement the EU Pay Transparency Act.
  • The revised bill retains the main mechanisms to ensure pay transparency, but does introduce several notable clarifications.

On September 10, 2026, a new version of the preliminary draft bill transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into French national law was unveiled and presented to the Council of Ministers. The text has undergone significant editorial revisions, without any substantial changes to its overall structure. 

The main mechanisms for pay transparency have not changed:

  • The obligation to state a starting pay range in job advertisements;
  • The prohibition on asking job applicants for details of their current or previous remuneration;

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