What changes in Germany on 7 June 2026

Several compliance deadlines fall on the same day in Germany. Here is what changes on 7 June 2026 and what your company needs to do about each one.

What changes on this date

GermanyGermany pay transparency (EntgTranspG reform)

Germany: transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive is overdue

Directive (EU) 2023/970 required pay-transparency and gender-pay-gap-reporting rules to be in German law by 7 June 2026 (pre-interview pay ranges, a ban on asking salary history, workers' right to average pay information, and gender pay-gap reporting for 150+ staff). Germany missed this deadline; the existing 2017 Entgelttransparenzgesetz remains in force in its unreformed, weaker form (only a right to request comparative pay information in companies with 200+ staff) until a reform act is passed.

Do not wait for the German act: start building gender-neutral job categories and pay bands now, since the EU directive's substantive obligations will apply once Germany transposes (expected during 2026-2027). Track BMBFSFJ announcements for the Referentenentwurf and Bundestag timeline.

Details →

EU-widePay Transparency Directive

Pay Transparency: baseline duties (pay ranges, no salary-history questions, right to pay information) apply to every employer

Directive (EU) 2023/970 requires every employer in the EU, whatever its size, to give job applicants the initial pay or pay range for the role before the interview or in the job ad, and bans asking applicants about their pay history. Workers also get the right to ask, in writing, for their own pay level and the average pay level by sex for people doing the same or equal-value work.

Set an objective, gender-neutral pay range for every open role and share it in the job ad or before the first interview. Remove pay-history questions from application forms and interview scripts. Set up a simple process so a worker who asks in writing gets their own pay and the relevant average pay level within a reasonable time. Check whether your country's transposition law has been adopted yet — the underlying EU duty applies regardless.

Details →

All calendars