Why This law matters Europe’s gender pay gap remains stubbornly wide. On average, women still earn roughly 13 percent less than men across the EU. Pay discrimination often stays hidden because employers rarely disclose how they set pay or give employees the ability to compare compensation. To address this structural problem, the EU adopted the Pay … Continued
By Julius Aho
Sweden has rapidly initiated its response to the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EU 2023/970). As one of the first EU member states to take concrete steps, Sweden already submitted a comprehensive proposal in the form of a government inquiry report, although formal legislation is still forthcoming. What’s happened so far The Swedish Government Inquiry — … Continued
By Julius Aho
Finland is among the first EU countries to act on the Pay Transparency Directive (EU 2023/970). A draft bill was published in May 2025 after a tripartite working group, and it will reach parliament in autumn 2025, ahead of the EU’s June 2026 deadline.