In less than a year employers across the EU will face the new reality of mandatory transparent remuneration structures, new reporting obligations and easier enforcement for employees. Companies have limited time left to analyse and adjust their remuneration structures, close pay gaps and set up reporting before 07 June 2026, the implementation deadline for the Pay Transparency Directive.
Wolf Theiss and PIHR (a pay equity solutions provider) invite you to a webinar, where our experts in employment law Ralf Peschek, Katarina Matulnikova, Barnabas Buzasi, Ondrej Benes and Berislav Draskovic together with Magnus Drogell (CEO at PIHR) will discuss the key questions for employers preparing to comply with the Directive:
- Defining equal work and work of equal value
- Ensuring compliant remuneration structures
- Setting up pay gap analysis and reporting
We are offering three slots for our webinar for you to choose from:
21 August, 12:30-13:15
Speakers: Ralf Peschek and Barnabas Buzasi (Wolf Theiss), Magnus Drogell (PIHR, CEO)
16 September, 12:30-13:15
Speakers: Katarina Matulnikova and Ondrej Benes (Wolf Theiss), Magnus Drogell (PIHR, CEO)
30 September, 12:30-13:15
Speakers: Ralf Peschek and Berislav Draskovic (Wolf Theiss), Magnus Drogell (PIHR, CEO)
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