Italy’s Pay Transparency Directive Rules Take Shape: What Its Approved Text Means For Employers

On 30 April 2025, the Italian government approved the legislative decree implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive. While the decree has not yet been published in the Official Gazette (so we can’t rule out last-minute surprises), it confirms a 7 June 2026 commencement date. 

Two key changes to the right to information framework include a narrower definition of “pay level” and a restriction limiting employees to one information request every 12 months. Employers operating in Italy should now take steps to map classification systems, audit pay elements and put in place processes for handling information requests before the obligations take effect.

As we said in our insight about Italy’s February draft, Italy’s key national design choice of making national collective bargaining agreements the primary reference point for “work of equal value” remains a central feature of the Italian legislation. While the approved text’s changes are largely procedural refinements and further