Gender pay transparency: The new edition of our global guide brings you the latest developments

10 June 2026 1 min read

By Katie Davies

At a glance

  • The June 2026 edition of our Gender pay transparency: A global guide to employer obligations is now available to our GENIE subscribers.
  • Our guide covers over 50 countries, highlighting key pay transparency developments across the globe.
  • Also, now that the 7 June 2026 deadline has passed for EU Member States to transpose the Gender Pay Transparency Directive (Directive), the guide brings you the very latest information on current implementation status.
  • With the ability to compare and contrast laws across multiple jurisdictions, our guide is an essential tool for all HR or legal professionals responsible for pay compliance.

The new edition of our GENIE country guide, Gender pay transparency: A global guide to employer obligations, brings you the latest pay transparency developments across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East, covering over 50 countries.

New for June 2026, the guide also includes content for Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Our guide comes at a time when the deadline for EU Member States to implement the Directive has passed. It highlights the countries which have met the deadline, as well as the progress being made in the jurisdictions which have not yet met the requirements, together with the expected timeframes for compliance.

For each country in Europe and beyond, the guide highlights employers' gender pay gap reporting requirements, as well as rules relating to pre-employment pay transparency and the rights of employees to be given pay information.

You can also compare and contrast the information for multiple countries and create a tailored report. If time is short, our Table also gives an at-a-glance overview of the obligations in each country.

Take a look at our video for a quick summary of how our guide can help you to understand your obligations.

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