EU: Sweden first to launch transposition of pay transparency directive

On 29 May, the Swedish government published a report on the implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive, which must be transposed by EU member states by 7 June 2026. The text, which is the basis for consultation before the government introduces a bill, proposes initial avenues for bringing Swedish law into line with the directive. While companies with more than 25 employees are already required to conduct annual gender-based pay reviews, these would also have to take into account the...