Countries & Jurisdictions

Explore pay equity and transparency legislation across 30 jurisdictions worldwide

Showing 30 of 30 jurisdictions

Romania

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Labour Code (Law no. 53/2003)
  • Law no. 202/2002 on equal opportunities
  • + 2 more

Covers 7 topics

Iceland

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights (No. 10/2008)
  • Equal Pay Certification requirement
  • + 1 more

Covers 5 topics

United Kingdom

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Equality Act 2010
  • Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017

Covers 5 topics

Germany

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Entgelttransparenzgesetz (Pay Transparency Act)
  • General Equal Treatment Act (AGG)
  • + 1 more

Covers 4 topics

France

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Index de l'égalité professionnelle
  • Labour Code Articles L.3221-1 to L.3221-7
  • + 1 more

Covers 5 topics

Spain

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Royal Decree 902/2020
  • Organic Law 3/2007
  • + 1 more

Covers 4 topics

Austria

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Equal Treatment Act (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz)
  • Income Reports Act
  • + 1 more

Covers 4 topics

Belgium

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Gender Pay Gap Act (2012)
  • EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) - pending transposition

Covers 3 topics

Netherlands

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Equal Treatment Act
  • EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) - pending transposition

Covers 3 topics

Sweden

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Discrimination Act (2008:567)
  • EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) - pending transposition

Covers 4 topics

Denmark

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Equal Pay Act
  • EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) - pending transposition

Covers 3 topics

Portugal

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Labour Code
  • Law No. 60/2018
  • + 1 more

Covers 3 topics

Italy

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Legislative Decree No. 198/2006
  • Law No. 162/2021
  • + 1 more

Covers 3 topics

Ireland

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015
  • Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021
  • + 1 more

Covers 4 topics

United States (Federal)

Enacted

North America

Key Laws:

  • Equal Pay Act of 1963
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
  • + 1 more

Covers 4 topics

California (USA)

Enacted

North America

Key Laws:

  • California Equal Pay Act
  • SB 1162 (Pay Transparency)
  • + 1 more

Covers 5 topics

New York (USA)

Enacted

North America

Key Laws:

  • NY State Pay Equity Law
  • NYC Pay Transparency Law
  • + 1 more

Covers 4 topics

Colorado (USA)

Enacted

North America

Key Laws:

  • Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
  • SB19-085

Covers 4 topics

Washington (USA)

Enacted

North America

Key Laws:

  • Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act
  • Pay Transparency Law (2023)

Covers 3 topics

Canada (Federal)

Enacted

North America

Key Laws:

  • Pay Equity Act (2018)
  • Canadian Human Rights Act
  • + 1 more

Covers 5 topics

Ontario (Canada)

Enacted

North America

Key Laws:

  • Pay Equity Act
  • Pay Transparency Act (2023)

Covers 4 topics

British Columbia (Canada)

Enacted

North America

Key Laws:

  • Pay Transparency Act (2023)
  • Human Rights Code

Covers 4 topics

Australia

Enacted

Asia-Pacific

Key Laws:

  • Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
  • Fair Work Act 2009
  • + 1 more

Covers 4 topics

New Zealand

Enacted

Asia-Pacific

Key Laws:

  • Equal Pay Act 1972
  • Employment Relations Act 2000
  • + 1 more

Covers 4 topics

Japan

Enacted

Asia-Pacific

Key Laws:

  • Act on Promotion of Women's Participation
  • Labour Standards Act

Covers 3 topics

South Korea

Enacted

Asia-Pacific

Key Laws:

  • Act on Equal Employment
  • Gender Equal Employment Act

Covers 3 topics

Singapore

Planning

Asia-Pacific

Key Laws:

  • Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices

Covers 2 topics

Switzerland

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Gender Equality Act
  • Equal Pay Analysis requirement

Covers 3 topics

Norway

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act
  • Working Environment Act

Covers 3 topics

Finland

Enacted

Europe

Key Laws:

  • Act on Equality between Women and Men
  • EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970) - pending transposition

Covers 3 topics