Austria was required to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law by 7 June 2026, but it missed the implementation deadline. A draft Bill has entered the political coordination process, but no implementing legislation has yet been published. Further, new gender quotas on supervisory boards entered into force on 30 June 2026.
South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled on what constitutes “wages”. Profit-sharing incentive linked to Economic Value Added does not constitute wages, while a productivity incentive linked to employees’ work performance does.
South Korea has amended its rules on public holidays to include Labour Day, on 1 May, as a public holiday under the Presidential Decree on Public Holidays for Government Offices.
As of June 2026, only a small number of member states have fully transposed the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The pay reporting obligation will be introduced on a phased basis, starting with larger employers and gradually extending to those with more than 100 employees.