Bill in parliamentChecked 27 Oct 2026
Pay transparency in Denmark
Bill L68 tabled 8 Oct 2026, first reading scheduled 22 Oct 2026; rules proposed to apply from 1 Mar 2027.
Status
- Status
- Bill in parliament
- National law
- Not confirmed yet
- In force
- Proposed 1 Mar 2027
- Reports go to
- New Labour Market Institute for Equal Pay (per the bill)
- National reporting
- Per the bill (Deloitte): first report by 1 Sep 2028 for 250+ workers; 50-149 workers by 1 Sep 2031. Existing Danish gender pay statistics rules continue for 2026 and the 2027 reporting year.
Notes
- Categories of workers follow the 6-digit DISCO job code.
- The 150-249 date is not stated in our sources: not confirmed.
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
- Deloitte Legal: transposition update as of 12 Oct 2026 (12 Oct 2026)
- Egalis: transposition status, October 2026 (updated 19 Oct 2026) (19 Oct 2026)
- Trusaic: Member State transposition monitor (updated 23 Oct 2026) (23 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 Denmark before you rely on it.