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Preparing for the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/9/2024

Pay equity and pay transparency are becoming increasingly important to global organisations. The European Union’s pay transparency directive is a landmark piece of legislation for organisations with employees across the...more

Understanding the EU Pay Transparency Directive

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/28/2024

At one time largely a U.S. concern, pay equity and transparency have rapidly become globally important to all multinational companies wherever headquartered. The EU Pay Transparency Directive is a milestone adopted with clear...more

Sweden Releases Its Proposed Amendments of EU Pay Transparency Directive

Trusaic on 6/14/2024

In response to the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which requires employers operating in European Union member states to report on pay data, Trusaic will be evaluating the state of each country in the EU’s current gender pay...more

Pay Equity and Transparency: Expanding Obligations for U.S. Employers with EU Operations

Jones Day on 6/6/2024

The Situation: While U.S. states continue to legislate pay equity and transparency obligations, significant changes are on the horizon in the European Union that will impact U.S. companies with sizeable operations there. The...more

Tackling the Pay Gap in Poland: From “Nice to Have” to Essential

Littler on 5/17/2024

Poland and other EU countries will have to implement the principles of equal pay and transparency into their laws by June 7, 2026, to comply with Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and Council of May 10, 2023,...more

Austria’s Path Toward Shrinking the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

Trusaic on 3/18/2024

Class Action Pay Transparency Lawsuits On The Rise

Trusaic on 11/10/2023

As we predicted, pay transparency has become a priority for employers worldwide in 2023. Governments and organizations are taking major steps to address disparities in pay and ensure workplace fairness. Failing to comply...more

Pay Transparency Directive: what is a Joint Pay Assessment?

Ius Laboris on 10/18/2023

The Pay Transparency Directive will bring gender pay gap reporting to the entire EU and introduce sweeping changes to the equal pay landscape. A key part of the package of measures is the mandatory ‘Joint Pay Assessment’....more

Pay Equity Reporting: Corporate Sustainability Directive vs IFRS

Trusaic on 9/22/2023

Sustainability reporting is expanding across all industry sectors. Foremost among these is the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which takes effect in 2024. At the same time, the IFRS is also expanding...more

Pay Transparency Directive FAQs

Ius Laboris on 8/30/2023

The Pay Transparency Directive will create new gender pay gap reporting obligations throughout the EU. In this article, we answer some frequently asked questions about this new legislation....more

Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value: EU Directive & Canadian Pay Equity

Trusaic on 8/25/2023

When it comes to closing the gender pay gap, the EU Pay Transparency Directive is streets ahead in global terms. “Equal pay for equal work or work of equal value” is a founding principle enshrined in Article 157 of the Treaty...more

Breaking the Silence: EU Directive Requires Companies to Reveal Pay Data (UPDATE)

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/19/2023

UPDATE: The EU Directive on pay transparency was adopted by the EU Parliament on March 30, 2023, and the EU Council April 24, 2023. On May 17, 2023, it was published on the EU’s Official Journal and will come into force 20...more

What Does the Pay Transparency Directive Mean for Gender Pay Gap Reporting in Europe?

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/24/2023

Several international organizations mark an “Equal Pay Day.” The European Equal Pay Day was observed on November 15 last year, and according to the European Commission, this is the day women effectively “stop getting paid”...more

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