Country guide
Pay transparency in Italy
What the EU Pay Transparency Directive means for employers in Italy, based on its national transposition — status, thresholds, the joint-assessment trigger, and where to file.
Italy transposed the Directive via Legislative Decree No. 96 of 7 May 2026 (Gazzetta Ufficiale 1 June 2026), in force 7 June 2026: pay ranges in job postings, salary-history ban, annual right to comparator pay information, and a joint pay assessment where an unjustified gap of 5% or more persists for six months. Builds on Law 162/2021 (parità di genere certification).
Italy 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.
Employers with 50+ employees come into scope from 2022. 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 | 50+ employees (from 2022) |
|---|---|
| Joint pay assessment | 5% gap |
| Reporting frequency | Every two years |
| Public publication | Required |
| Competent authority | Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali / Consigliere di parità |
Frequently asked
Is the EU Pay Transparency Directive in force in Italy?
Italy 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 Italy?
Employers with 50+ employees come into scope from 2022.
What triggers a joint pay assessment in Italy?
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 Italy's own transposition text before relying on it.