Bill in parliamentChecked 27 Oct 2026
Pay transparency in France
Bill (PJL no. 944) filed at the Senate on 10 Sep 2026 under the accelerated procedure. The existing Professional Equality Index stays through 2027.
Status
- Status
- Bill in parliament
- National law
- Not confirmed yet
- In force
- Proposed 1 Jan 2028
- Reports go to
- Not confirmed yet
- National reporting
- Per the bill: a new seven-indicator regime from 2028; many thresholds left to decrees.
Directive baseline
- 250+ workers
- 7 Jun 2027, then yearly
- 150–249 workers
- 7 Jun 2027, then every 3 years
- 100–149 workers
- 7 Jun 2031, then every 3 years
- Under 100
- No report unless national law adds one
National law may set different dates or extra rules. Where it is not confirmed, plan on these.
What to report
- Mean and median gender pay gap
- Mean and median variable-pay gap
- Share of women and men receiving variable pay
- Women and men in each pay quartile
- Gap by category of workers
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Sources
- Deloitte Legal: transposition update as of 12 Oct 2026 (12 Oct 2026)
- Egalis: transposition status, October 2026 (updated 19 Oct 2026) (19 Oct 2026)
- Trusaic: Member State transposition monitor (updated 23 Oct 2026) (23 Oct 2026)
- Directive (EU) 2023/970, Official Journal L 132, 17 May 2023 (EUR-Lex) (17 May 2023)
Not legal advice. A status can change at any time; check the official gazette of France before you rely on it.