Starting or Stalling? Solving the Pay Transparency Puzzle While the Rules Shift, With beqom and Erste Group

Navigate the looming June 2026 EU Directive deadline with confidence. Learn from beqom and Erste Group experts how to prepare when local laws are still up in the air.

June 2026 is the hard deadline for EU member states to transpose the transformative Pay Transparency Directive into local law. Yet, despite the ticking clock, many governments are stalling.

While some companies are using this as an excuse to delay their compliance journey, others are already taking proactive steps to stay ahead of the curve. Are you ahead of the pack, or are you at risk?

In this expert session, Lara Winzen, Pay Equity & Transparency Consultant at beqom, and Kerstin Willer, Head of Group Total Rewards & Reporting at Erste Group, break down the current state of play with less than two months until the deadline.

What you'll learn:

• The state of the union: Discover which EU member states are taking rapid action, and which are lagging behind.
• Action over inaction: Understand the risks of pausing your journey towards compliance, versus the benefits of taking action now and adjusting later.
• Erste Group’s pay equity journey: Learn how the financial services giant reduced pay gaps at scale.