Commission for implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive has begun work
30 September 2025
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At a glance
- A commission set up by the German government will present proposals for a transpositional law in accordance with the European Pay Transparency Directive.
- In accordance with the coalition agreement, the intent is that the proposal will feature 'minimal bureaucracy'.
- While an Act on Remuneration Transparency does exist in Germany, it does not meet the requirements of the Directive.
Germany is required to transpose the European Pay Transparency Directive (Directive) into national law by 7 June 2026.
The German government agreed in its coalition agreement to form a committee to present proposals on the transposal of the Directive. The competent minister appointed members of the committee in July 2025. It consists of members from the major employee and employer representative groups as well as select legal scholars.
The task of the committee is to present proposals for transposing the Directive 'with minimal bureaucracy'. It is likely that the proposal will focus on an amendment of the existing Act on Remuneration Transparency which does not meet the requirements of the Directive.
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