Progress in implementing the Gender Pay Transparency Directive in Finland

At a glance

• The government has published its final proposal to Parliament to implement the EU Gender Pay Transparency Directive (Directive).
• Under the government proposal, the implementing legislation would enter into force on 1 January 2027.
• The first reporting deadline for employers with at least 150 employees would be postponed to 7 June 2028.
• Parliamentary consideration will begin on 15 September 2026, with the final legislation unlikely to be confirmed before the end of the year.

The government proposal to implement the Directive has been submitted to Parliament. The proposal envisages that the national law would enter into force on 1 January 2027.

The proposal follows the provisions of the Directive except that the first reporting deadline for companies employing at least 150 employees would not be in 2027 but on 7 June 2028 regarding year 2027. The reporting deadline for companies with 100-149 employees would be 7 June 2031 in line with the Directive.

Parliamentary consideration of the government proposal will commence on 15 September 2026 with a referral debate in plenary session. No decisions will be taken during the referral debate; its purpose is to guide the subsequent committee review of the proposal.

Employers should expect the parliamentary process to take several months. As a result, the final version of the legislation is unlikely to be known before December 2026. Until the law is formally enacted, the government proposal represents the most up-to-date indication of Finland's implementing measures.