Massachusetts, France Enact Pay Disclosure Rules as EU Directive Sets June 7 Deadline
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Updated · Littler Mendelson PC · Jun 29
Massachusetts, France Enact Pay Disclosure Rules as EU Directive Sets June 7 Deadline
1 articles · Updated · Littler Mendelson PC · Jun 29
Summary
Massachusetts employers with 25 or more workers have had to post good-faith pay ranges since Oct. 29, 2025, and must share ranges for promotions, transfers and on request.
France is preparing broader changes under the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which member states were required to transpose by June 7, including pre-hire pay disclosures and a ban on salary-history questions.
Larger employers face added compliance work: Massachusetts organizations with 100-plus employees must submit federal EEO reports to the state, while bigger EU employers will have to measure and report pay-gap indicators.
Both regimes push companies to review job classifications, compensation structures, bonus systems and workplace policies as pay transparency becomes a standard cross-border employment requirement.