Poland & EU27: Pay Transparency Directive Transposition Deadline 7 June 2026

EU Directive 2023/970 must be transposed into national law by 7 June 2026 across all 27 member states. Polish implementing act not yet finalised at run date. Employers with 250+ employees: gender pay gap reporting becomes mandatory for calendar year 2026 – first report due 7 June 2027.

Effective Date

• 7 June 2026

Key Points

• Transposition deadline: 7 June 2026 across all EU27 member states.
• 250+ employee threshold: mandatory gender pay gap reporting for CY2026; first report due 7 June 2027.
• Salary range disclosure required in job adverts from June 2026.
• Pay history questions to applicants prohibited.
• Employees gain right to comparable-role pay information within 2 months.
• Poland minimum wage: PLN 4,806/month; civil contract minimum hourly: PLN 31.40.

Payroll action

• If 250+ employees: begin gender pay gap data collection covering 2026 calendar year – categories include all employee types.
• Update job advert templates to include indicative salary ranges (required for new hires from June 2026).
• Update interview policies to remove any questions about pay history.
• Establish process to respond to employee information requests on pay levels for comparable roles within 2 months.
• Monitor Sejm for the final Polish transposition act (expected May–June 2026).

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