The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), which required transposition into national law by 7 June 2026, continues to drive legislative activity across EU member states. Despite summer usually being quiet across Europe, both Spain and Portugal have published draft legislation in August.
Quick Hits
Spain published its draft Royal Decree on 4 August 2026, and Portugal published its draft proposal on 5 August 2026.
Consultation for both drafts closed recently—24 August for Spain and 25 August for Portugal.
Further legislation is expected to provide greater clarity on unaddressed provisions.
Despite being published within days of each other, the approaches taken by the two governments vary considerably. Both drafts have been open for relatively short consultation periods; however, that is not to say that they do not offer a helpful insight into how the respective governments plan to transpose the Directive.
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