First Past The Post: Slovakia Becomes The First EU Member State To Transpose The Pay Transparency Directive

Slovakia has made history. On 15 April, Slovakia's National Council adopted the Equal Pay Act, becoming the first EU Member State to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law. The new law will enter into force on 7 June 2026, the exact date of the Pay Transparency Directive's transposition deadline, making Slovakia the only country, so far, to cross the finish line on time. 

Slovakia's government committed to transposing the Directive closely and faithfully, and the Equal Pay Act largely delivers on that commitment. But while there are no major surprises, the Act does contain some notable deviations and elements of gold-plating that multinational employers need to understand.