Gender Pay Transparency Directive: Austrian Labour Minister submitted draft bill into the government's political coordination process

At a glance

• Austria has missed the 7 June 2026 transposition deadline for the Gender Pay Transparency Directive. Negotiations between Austria's social partners, representing employer and employee interests, failed to produce a timely consensus on the implementing legislation.
• On 6 June 2026, the Labour Minister submitted a draft bill into the government's political coordination process. The Ministry was keen to stress that the draft is a measured proposal, and that it reflects the input gathered during the extensive consultations with the social partners.
• As of end of June 2026, the draft had not yet entered the formal parliamentary review process, meaning no official ministerial draft had been published.
• Once the draft clears political coordination, it will be published for formal review. Employers, industry associations and other stakeholders will then have the opportunity to comment before the bill proceeds through Parliament.