Denmark: government prepares implementation of pay transparency in March 2027

The news. On 8 October, the Danish executive submitted the bill transposing the European Pay Transparency Directive to the national Parliament. The text stems from an agreement between trade unions and employers’ organisations, after the government had submitted an initial draft for consultation in February 2026. Compared with the initial version, the date of entry into force has been pushed back to March 2027, instead of 1 January. The text also sets a four-month “reasonable period” during whi