Hungary Pay Transparency Law: EUPTD Transposition Status
Local term: bértranszparencia
As of 28 September 2026: At last check, Hungary had not published draft legislation. The government's autumn 2026 legislative programme indicates planned adoption, so a bill could appear with little notice.
Status snapshot
| Status | No draft yet |
|---|---|
| National instrument | No bill published. The government's autumn 2026 legislative programme lists planned adoption. |
| Official source | No draft legislation published at last check (28 September 2026). |
Pay gap reporting required before the Directive
No national gender pay gap reporting obligation before the Directive.
When Directive (Article 9) pay gap reporting starts
Article 9 reporting covers seven indicators: the mean and median gender pay gap, the mean and median gap in variable pay, the proportion of women and men receiving variable pay, the proportion of women and men in each pay quartile, and the gender pay gap by category of workers.
Not yet legislated.
Things to work on now
- Priority for Hungary. Expect short lead times: commentators warn Hungarian transposing law may apply with little preparation time. Start data and job architecture work now.
- Use the Directive as your baseline. The Directive sets minimum requirements (Articles 4 to 10) that national law must include, so preparation is not wasted.
- Job architecture. Build or review gender-neutral job evaluation so you can group roles into categories of workers doing work of equal value (Article 4).
- Data readiness. Check your HR and payroll systems can produce the Article 9 indicators, including variable pay and gaps by category of workers.
- Contracts and recruitment. Review pay secrecy clauses and pay history questions now, as these changes carry little cost.
- Review date. Set a date to check for a published bill, as national timelines can move quickly.
Legislative timeline
- 7 June 2026Transposition deadline missed
- Autumn 2026Adoption planned in the government's legislative programme
Frequently asked questions
Has Hungary transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive?
At last check, Hungary had not published draft legislation. The government's autumn 2026 legislative programme indicates planned adoption, so a bill could appear with little notice.
When does gender pay gap reporting start in Hungary?
Reporting under the Directive (Article 9), including gaps by category of workers, is not yet legislated in Hungary.
What should employers in Hungary do now?
Expect short lead times: commentators warn Hungarian transposing law may apply with little preparation time. Start data and job architecture work now. The Directive sets minimum requirements (Articles 4 to 10) that national law must include, so preparation is not wasted. Build or review gender-neutral job evaluation so you can group roles into categories of workers doing work of equal value (Article 4).