EU Pay Transparency Directive readiness tool

The EU Pay Transparency Directive, which came into force in June 2023, gave member states until June 2026 to enact its requirements into national law.¹ Although many countries are still drafting legislation, employers must prepare for it. With only a few months remaining, just 13% of employers report being ready.² Low readiness is driven by a combination of internal misalignment — such as inconsistent pay systems and siloed teams — and the complexity of national and cross-border regulations. This puts organisations at legal, reputational, and operational risk, which can subsequently have a negative effect on organisational performance³ and equity outcomes.⁴

If you’re an inclusion leader, HR professional, or in any role responsible for pay and compliance, this tool will help you:

• Evaluate your organisation’s current readiness.
• Determine whether barriers are primarily internal or external.
• Identify targeted, prescriptive actions such as strengthening pay systems, engaging employee representatives, training managers on pay transparency conversations, and publishing clear pay gap reports.