Partly transposedChecked 27 Oct 2026
Pay transparency in Belgium
Only public-sector rules in the Flemish Region (12 Jun 2026) and the French Community are transposed. The federal government asked the Commission for a six-month extension; private-sector rules are not yet law.
Status
- Status
- Partly transposed
- National law
- Not confirmed yet
- In force
- Not confirmed yet
- Reports go to
- Not confirmed yet
- National reporting
- Not confirmed yet
Notes
- Private employers: no national reporting law yet, so the Directive's calendar is the reference.
Directive baseline
- 250+ workers
- 7 Jun 2027, then yearly
- 150–249 workers
- 7 Jun 2027, then every 3 years
- 100–149 workers
- 7 Jun 2031, then every 3 years
- Under 100
- No report unless national law adds one
National law may set different dates or extra rules. Where it is not confirmed, plan on these.
What to report
- Mean and median gender pay gap
- Mean and median variable-pay gap
- Share of women and men receiving variable pay
- Women and men in each pay quartile
- Gap by category of workers
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Sources
- Trusaic: Member State transposition monitor (updated 23 Oct 2026) (23 Oct 2026)
- Egalis: transposition status, October 2026 (updated 19 Oct 2026) (19 Oct 2026)
- Directive (EU) 2023/970, Official Journal L 132, 17 May 2023 (EUR-Lex) (17 May 2023)
Not legal advice. A status can change at any time; check the official gazette of Belgium before you rely on it.