Country guide
Pay transparency in Greece
What the EU Pay Transparency Directive means for employers in Greece, based on its national transposition — status, thresholds, the joint-assessment trigger, and where to file.
Greece transposed the Directive via Law 5316/2026 (Government Gazette / ΦΕΚ, 6 July 2026). Structural provisions (scope, definitions, institutional roles) are in force from 6 July 2026; operational employer obligations (pay-transparency rights, reporting, joint assessments, remedies) apply from 1 November 2026. First gender pay gap reports: employers with 250+ and 150–249 employees by 7 June 2027; 100–149 employees by 7 June 2031.
Greece has transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law. The obligations below are in force and follow that national statute, not the directive in the abstract.
Greece sets reporting duties by employer size; the table below lists each band as the law states it. An average gap of 5% or more in a category of workers, not justified on objective grounds and not closed within six months, triggers a joint pay assessment with workers' representatives.
Figures are reported to the competent authority rather than published openly. 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
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| Joint pay assessment | 5% gap | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Competent authority | Επιθεώρηση Εργασίας — Hellenic Labour Inspectorate, with Συνήγορος του Πολίτη (Greek Ombudsman) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Frequently asked
Is the EU Pay Transparency Directive in force in Greece?
Greece has transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law. The obligations below are in force and follow that national statute, not the directive in the abstract.
Which employers have to report in Greece?
Greece sets reporting duties by employer size; the table below lists each band as the law states it. 150 to 249 employees, from 2026, every three years.
What triggers a joint pay assessment in Greece?
An average gap of 5% or more in a category of workers, not justified on objective grounds and not closed within six months, triggers a joint pay assessment with workers' representatives.
This guide summarises publicly available information for orientation only. It is not legal advice — confirm every figure against the national transposition text (Greece) before relying on it.