Overview
- The government presented the draft to the Conseil des ministres on Thursday, and the text now awaits review by the Conseil d'Etat and possible changes in a tight parliamentary calendar.
- Under the proposal, firms would publish pay data broken down by sex and job category and include salary ranges in job adverts to give workers clearer information on pay levels.
- The draft sets a likely threshold at 50 employees for obligations, a point contested by employers who want voluntary rules up to 100 staff and simpler requirements to reduce administrative burden.
- Companies showing large unjustified pay gaps would be required to carry out corrective measures, but direct sanctions for the gap itself are not imposed and fines would apply chiefly for failing to publish data.
- France missed the EU transposition deadline in June 2026 and faces a contentious parliamentary battle before the presidential vote; existing company experiments such as Ikea, Alan and Satelia offer practical models and reveal enforcement and HR challenges for managers and staff.