Euronews invited Alexandra Ene, Managing Partner PFP Advisory, to discuss with Sonia Teodoriu the implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive and its impact on organizations in Romania.
Many companies in Romania are currently insufficiently prepared for this new stage of transparency and compliance. However, it is important for both employers and employees to understand that, although reporting obligations will begin next year, the deadline for transposing the directive into national legislation is June 2026.
In practice, the directive will require organizations to:
- Evaluate roles and implement clear and transparent compensation structures;
- Ensure equal pay for women and men performing the same work or work of equal value;
- Communicate to employees both their individual remuneration level and the average remuneration levels for employees performing the same work or work of equal value within the organization;
- Inform candidates during recruitment processes about the salary range associated with the role;
- Report gender pay gap data for companies with more than 100 employees.
Beyond compliance, the directive is likely to force many organizations to reassess how compensation decisions are made, documented, and communicated internally. In practice, this is not only an HR or legal exercise, but also a leadership and organizational maturity topic, especially for companies that grew rapidly or developed compensation structures organically over time.
For many organizations, the real challenge will not be reporting itself, but the inconsistencies that transparency may expose: differences generated over time by negotiation practices, legacy structures, unclear role evaluations, or uneven managerial decisions.
Companies that prepare will likely navigate the transition with significantly less internal friction.
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