This page describes EU Directive 2023/970 and Romania's transposition bill (Bill L445/2026, currently under urgent-procedure review in the Senate). The transposition law has not yet been adopted in Romania — according to the Ministry of Labour, until adoption "the obligations established do not yet produce effects on employers." Information about deadlines and penalties may change before the final adopted version. Last updated: August 24, 2026.
Art. 9, 11
Legal Guide
ANES reporting
Exactly what must be reported, and what support the law provides for smaller employers.
Mandatory reporting indicators (Art. 9)
- The gender pay gap (mean)
- The gender pay gap in complementary or variable pay components
- The median gender pay gap
- The median gender pay gap in complementary or variable pay components
- The percentage of workers of each sex receiving complementary or variable pay components
- The proportion of workers of each sex in each pay quartile
- The gender pay gap by worker category, broken down by base pay and complementary or variable pay components
These indicators are fixed directly by the Directive, not by Romanian law — transposition cannot change their definitions. What's missing today is the actual reporting format: Law 445/2026 is not yet published, and there is no official Romanian reporting template yet.
Thresholds and frequency by company size: Deadlines and the calendar.
Support for employers under 250 (Art. 11)
Art. 11 requires member states to provide employers with fewer than 250 employees with technical assistance and training, to support compliance. What this will concretely mean in Romania remains to be seen — the transposition law (L445/2026) is not yet adopted, so there is no official support program or channel yet.