Country guide
Pay transparency in Austria
What the EU Pay Transparency Directive means for employers in Austria, based on its national transposition — status, thresholds, the joint-assessment trigger, and where to file.
Austria has not published a directive transposition bill as of June 2026 (deadline missed). The existing Einkommensberichte regime under the Gleichbehandlungsgesetz (GlBG) remains in force.
Austria has not yet transposed the directive, and the 7 June 2026 deadline has passed. The directive's own thresholds are the best guide until national law is enacted; any pre-existing national pay-reporting regime continues to apply in the meantime.
Employers with 150+ employees come into scope from 2014. A mean pay gap of 5% or more in a role category triggers a joint pay assessment with worker representatives.
The pay-gap figures must be published, not just filed with the authority. Either way, the underlying work is the same: establish work of equal value through gender-neutral job evaluation, produce the statutory pay-gap report in the national format, and run a joint assessment where the gap is too wide.
Obligations at a glance
| Reporting threshold | 150+ employees (from 2014) |
|---|---|
| Joint pay assessment | 5% gap |
| Reporting frequency | Every two years |
| Public publication | Required |
| Competent authority | Gleichbehandlungskommission / Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft (GBK/GAW) |
Frequently asked
Is the EU Pay Transparency Directive in force in Austria?
Austria has not yet transposed the directive, and the 7 June 2026 deadline has passed. The directive's own thresholds are the best guide until national law is enacted; any pre-existing national pay-reporting regime continues to apply in the meantime.
Which employers have to report in Austria?
Employers with 150+ employees come into scope from 2014.
What triggers a joint pay assessment in Austria?
A mean pay gap of 5% or more in a role category triggers a joint pay assessment with worker representatives.
This guide summarises publicly available information for orientation only. It is not legal advice — confirm every figure against Austria's own transposition text before relying on it.