The salary transparency directive has been signed. It is now awaiting publication in the Official Journal of the EU.

The directive will enter into force on the 20th day after its publication in the EU Official Gazette. Member states will have three years (counted from the day the directive enters into force) to implement it.

This is a departure from the standard two-year transposition period, which should not be considered a precedent. The longer period is intended to allow employers to take appropriate measures to prepare for the changes and meet the new challenges.