Tag results for 'gender pay gap'

Pay transparency in Italy: Legislative Decree No. 96/2026 – employer obligations, enforcement and strategic implications

Italy’s Legislative Decree No. 96/2026 entered into force on 7 June 2026, transposing Directive (EU) 2023/970 on pay transparency and the enforcement of equal pay. This article outlines the new employer obligations, the enforcement structure and the strategic challenges for Italian business, and identifies the points at which the national legislator has narrowed the Directive’s reach. The analysis also draws on early Italian commentary published in Norme & Tributi Plus Lavoro (Il Sole 24 Ore), June 2026.

Released on Jul 20, 2026

Mexico’s new pay transparency era: from ‘equal pay for equal work’ to enforcement, data and job-posting transparency

Recent constitutional and Federal Labour Law (FLL) reforms in Mexico have reframed equal pay as a structural obligation to reduce the gender pay gap, moving beyond its traditional role as an individual anti-discrimination guarantee. This article examines the implications of this shift and the emerging pay-transparency proposals which may soon reshape employer compliance expectations.

Released on Apr 21, 2026

Obligations to agree and consult trade unions under the draft Polish Pay Transparency Act

The draft Polish act implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive imposes a number of obligations on employers that require cooperation with workplace trade union organisations or – where no such organisations operate – with employee representatives elected by the workforce. This article analyses the scope and nature of these obligations, with particular emphasis on the fundamental distinction in Polish employment law between consultation and agreement. It also discusses the practical challenges that the new regulations may create for employers and social partners.

Released on Apr 20, 2026

Brazil’s new equal pay law: a big step towards gender parity

This article provides an overview of Law 14,611/23, which introduces several obligations for private legal entities with more than 100 employees to guarantee equal salary and compensation criteria for women and men undertaking work of equal value; namely, the publication of a bi-annual Salary Transparency Report.

Released on Sep 21, 2023