Pay transparency: federal status in September 2026
An analysis published September 17, 2026 notes the absence of federal transposition of Directive 2023/970. Do not present its deadline as a new obligation already applicable to all private Belgian employers.
The PKF BOFIDI Legal team indicates that as of September 17, 2026 no federal bill draft had been filed. The European deadline was June 7, 2026. This source documents a dated transposition status; it does not allow stating that no later change is possible.
The analysis distinguishes new transparency obligations, notably candidate information provided under Article 5, from already applicable rights. A directive does not by itself create obligations directly enforceable between individuals. Public sector and entity transpositions require separate verification.
The recruiter must already respect the Gender law and pay equality. Preparing objective salary criteria remains useful, but a notice intended for the private sector should not announce a universal federal obligation of salary range solely on the basis of the directive.