Cyprus pay transparency legislation remains unresolved after EU deadline

Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus remains among the EU countries where the final implementation of new pay transparency rules is unresolved, according to compensation and salary benchmarking platform TalentUp. Its October 2026 review found that the status and timetable for transposing the directive into Cyprus law remained uncertain.

Parliamentary process disrupted

TalentUp said Cyprus had prepared draft legislation before the June 2026 deadline for implementing the European Union Pay Transparency Directive. However, the parliamentary process was disrupted by the dissolution of Parliament in April and the subsequent legislative elections.

Equal pay and transparency requirements

The directive aims to help close gender pay gaps by strengthening equal pay for equal work and work of equal value between women and men.

It introduces requirements covering pay transparency, reporting and workers’ rights, and applies to public- and private-sector employers across the European Union.

Implementation varies across member states

TalentUp said member states were progressing at markedly different speeds after the June 2026 implementation deadline had passed.

Six member states had transposed the directive or partially implemented it. Slovakia, Italy, Lithuania, Malta and Greece had rules in force, while Estonia had implemented part of the requirements.

Slovakia required pay structures to be in place by July 31, while Italy requires salary ranges to be included in job advertisements. Lithuania has applied its rules to employers of all sizes.

A further 13 member states had draft legislation under consideration, according to TalentUp. Seven had barely begun the process, while Sweden had asked the EU to renegotiate the directive.