The draft has been highly anticipated. As pressure mounts on companies affected by the EU directive, the transposition must clarify several operational points. Member States are responsible for defining thresholds, deadlines, the categorisation of “work of equal value,” how employees exercise their right to information, and penalties. These issues have been central to consultations with social partners since last autumn. The government has now confirmed several key decisions in the bill sent on 6 March: the application threshold will align with the existing national Professional Equality Index at 50 employees, and fines may reach up to 1% of the total payroll. Unlike the current Index, where companies scoring below 75/100 across various indicators face sanctions, only procedural breaches will be penalised under the new rules.
