Pay Transparency TrackerEU Directive 2023/970 · 27 member statesBulgaria
ConsultationBulgaria
MLSP working group circulates draft Anti, Discrimination Act amendment and correspondence table for Directive 2023/970
The inter, ministerial working group on Directive (EU) 2023/970, formed under Minister of Labour and Social Policy Order RD, 02, 12 of 28 February 2025, finalised a draft amendment to the Anti, Discrimination Act and a table of correspondence for the Directive and circulated them to working, group members for comment on 12 December 2025, according to the MLSP operational report as of 31 December 2025. The draft is intended to transpose Directive 2023/970 specifically (distinct from the separate Council of Ministers Decision No. 946 of 30 December 2025, which approved an Anti, Discrimination Act amendment transposing the equality, body Directives 2024/1499 and 2024/1500, not 2023/970). The working group prepared a final report to the Minister of Labour, but no parliamentary bill for the 2023/970 transposition has yet been introduced in the National Assembly. Earlier: 2025, 05, 08, Council of Ministers approves National Action Plan for promoting equality of women and men for 2025, 2026.
Bulgaria has not made significant strides in enacting the Pay Transparency Directive. The Council of Ministers adopted a decision on 12 February 2025 to create the necessary legislative framework, with a draft expected to be published by 5 June 2026. There is a general agreement that discussions regarding compliance with the directive are ongoing, yet no concrete legislative actions have materialized at this stage. The anticipation surrounding the draft bill set for mid, 2026 reflects a planned approach towards meeting the requirements of the directive, although progress remains cautious. Divergent perspectives exist concerning the anticipated timeline for legislative action. Some reports suggest that the legislative process is proceeding as intended, while others indicate a lack of documented actions, highlighting varying levels of optimism about the initiative's advancement.
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Legislative Aspects & Gap Analysis
Research in progressNational implementing measures for Directive (EU) 2023/970 are published on EUR-Lex once a country adopts transposing legislation.
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