Greece pushes forward bill for equal pay and wage transparency

The Greek Parliament received a new labour bill on the night of 23 June 2026, titled “Enhancement of the application of equal pay between men and women for equal or comparable work – Incorporation of Directive (EU) 2023/970 – Pension provisions”. The draft, submitted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, aims to eliminate gender‑based wage discrimination by obligating employers to establish concrete wage‑setting structures based on objective, gender‑neutral criteria and to disclose pay information before hiring, during employment and after termination.

Key provisions include: mandatory reporting of gender pay gaps and bonus gaps; a right for employees to request salary data and to challenge unjustified differences; strengthening of the Labour Inspectorate and the creation of a Citizen Ombudsman for wage equality; enhanced social dialogue through the Supreme Labour Council; and the introduction of a digital Register of Collective Labour Agreements within the ERGANI II information system. The bill also extends the “Heavy and Hazardous Occupations” pension regime to public‑sector health workers (nurses, assistants, drivers and ambulance rescuers) and provides for the recovery of wrongly paid benefits from the e‑EFKA fund through instalments deducted from future pensions.

The bill’s first parliamentary committee hearing is scheduled for Friday, 26 June, in the Social Affairs Committee, marking the start of its legislative process.