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First EU pay-gap reports due for employers with 150+ workers

Takes effect June 7, 2027By WorkblissUpdated October 19, 2026

What’s happening

Under the Pay Transparency Directive, employers with 150 or more workers must file their first gender pay-gap report by June 7, 2027, covering 2026, in countries that have transposed it. Italy (Legislative Decree 96/2026) has confirmed this date, and employers with 100-149 workers follow in 2031.

What to do

Make sure 2026 pay data is clean and broken down by job category now.

How Workbliss can help

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Source

pinsentmasons.com. Checked October 19, 2026.

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