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Greece: EU Pay Transparency Directive legislation at a glance

As of July 6th, 2026, when the new laws took effect, Greece has a full legal framework that transposes all provisions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. To facilitate adoption, some of the major requirements have been deferred until November 1st, 2026. Greece’s new laws align with the EUPTD baseline, though it includes unique provisions to protect employers from any abusive exercise of employee right to information requests.

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Transposition

At a glance

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Effective date

Definitions of concepts and terms, like definition of pay and pay level and designation of the Greek Ombudsman as the primary monitoring body, took effect July 6th, 2026; requirements for pay transparency, accessibility of pay criteria, and employee’s right to information take effect November 1st, 2026; first pay gap reports are due June 7th, 2027 (first annual reports for employers with 250+ employees and triennial reports for those 150–249 employees) and June 7th, 2031 (triennial reports for those with 100–149 employees).

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Size of companies impacted

Reporting requirements track the EUPTD requirements (100+ employees.)

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Pay transparency provisions for job applicants

Employers must provide applicants with information about pay or the pay range before the interview stage. Job titles and language used in job postings must be gender-neutral.

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Defining categories of workers and work of equal value

Categories of workers are defined as those who perform equal or equivalent work. Equal or equivalent work is determined based on the skills (including relevant behavioral skills), effort, responsibilities, and working conditions necessary for each job role.

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Right to information

Upon request, employers must provide employees with written information about their pay level and the average pay for other employees doing the same work or work of equal value. Employers have 2 months to respond to requests. They also have 2 months to respond to clarification requests, which may be made by the employee, a representative, the Labour Inspectorate, or the Ombudsman. However, if the employer judges an employee request to be abusive or disproportionate — particularly if the request is repetitive — they have the right to refuse it. If the employer does refuse, the employee can then take their request to the Ombudsman, who will decide whether the request is valid.

Transparency in small groups

Employers cannot share category pay averages with an employee if it could potentially reveal a colleague’s salary. In such cases, data must be routed through a trade union, employee representative, the Labour Inspectorate, or the Ombudsman.

Remediation & joint pay assessments

Employers must remediate any unjustified pay gap of 5% or more within any category within 6 months. Otherwise, they will need to conduct a joint pay assessment, working with either the trade union or, if there is no trade union, by the three longest-tenured employees.

Legal Interpretation

How the Greek legislation interprets the EU Directive’s requirements

To ease adoption by employers, Greece opted to delay enforcement of some key elements of the EUPTD until November 1st, 2026. The new laws feature several other adaptations:

  • As described above, employers may refuse right to information requests that they believe to be abusive or disproportionate. 
  • If a collective labor agreement applies, employers may use the same employee categorizations and pay scales to establish their documented pay structures, so long as those worker categories are non-discriminatory. 
  • Employers are encouraged to use company intranet or other web portals to provide pay averages by category, pay architecture information, and progression criteria. However, to preserve data security, all employee requests for information must be handled securely on an ad-hoc basis. 
  • The definition of pay is expansive and includes, in addition to salary or hourly pay, allowances, cash bonuses, and in-kind bonuses and compensation. 
  • After an employer submits their pay gap reports, employees, workers’ representatives, the Labour Inspectorate, and the Ombudsman may ask the employer for clarifications and/or explanations. Employers have 2 months to respond to such requests. 
  • The reporting period for the 2027 pay gap reports is July 6th, 2026–December 31st, 2026.

EUPTD compliance for employers in Greece

As the EUPTD reporting and pay equity requirements come into force, it’s crucial to be able to predict and address pay gaps before they trigger a joint pay assessment. beqom's Pay Equity and Transparency tool automatically highlights any job category where your organization might approach or exceed a 5% adjusted pay gap. And, once the gap is closed, our industry-leading software solution helps make sure it never re-opens.

If you want to learn more, our EU Pay Transparency Directive eGuide gives a user-friendly breakdown of all the requirements. Our EU Directive Checklist offers a 43-step plan that makes sure that nothing falls through the cracks.

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Activity by member state

EU Pay Transparency Directive Transposition Tracker

EU member states are working to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law. We’ve created this page to keep track of each member state’s progress.

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National implementation

Pay transparency rules by country

Each EU member state is putting the EU Pay Transparency Directive into its own national law, and the details vary from country to country. Pick a country to see where its legislation stands, what employers will need to do and when the new rules take effect.

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    Estonia

    Estonia has partially implemented the EU Pay Transparency Directive under a unique split strategy.

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    Italy

    Italy transposed the EUPTD through Legislative Decree No. 96/2026, effective June 7, 2026.

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    Lithuania

    To implement the EU Pay Transparency Directive, Lithuania passed Law No. XV-969 to expand the nation’s Labour Code. The law sets up a series of sequential deadlines that cover all the elements of the Directive.

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    Malta

    Malta transposed the EUPTD via the Equal Pay (Transparency and Reporting) Regulations 2026 (Legal Notice 173 of 2026). It largely mirrors the EU baseline, but adds stricter documentation thresholds, a short deadline for right-to-information requests, and clearly defined penalties for noncompliance.

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    Netherlands

    Dutch transposition is still in draft. A first version circulated in March 2025, but the coalition government's collapse delayed progress; the current draft, dated January 20, 2026, amends the Equal Treatment of Men and Women Act of 1980.

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    Slovakia

    Slovakia has fully transposed the EUPTD through its Equal Pay Act (Act No. 76/2026 Coll.). The law follows the EU baseline closely, though some deadlines are tight — offset by provisions that ease compliance for smaller businesses.

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Download our EU Pay Transparency Directive 2026 eGuide

Starting June 2026, organizations across the EU must comply with sweeping new pay transparency and equity regulations. Our new and updated eGuide gives you the clarity, strategies, and tools you need to act now—before it’s too late.

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The EUPTD readiness checklist

EU Pay Transparency Directive Compliance Checklist

The June 2026 transposition deadline has now passed. We’ve put together a 43-step Compliance Checklist to help you ensure every aspect of the legislation is covered. Now’s the time to secure your organization against important fines, costly litigation, and reputational damage.

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Dive into other Pay Transparency resources

Each guide, article or webinar is designed to help you navigate common pain points and complex compliance challenges with confidence. Learn from beqom’s thought leaders who distill complex topics into accessible, actionable recommendations. We provide proven frameworks and real-world examples, keeping you up to date with the latest legislation and helping you stay compliant while driving employee engagement.