France misses salary transparency deadline

France failed to transpose the European directive on salary transparency by the June 7 deadline, joining 18 other member states in default.

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Only eight EU countries met the obligation before Brussels' set deadline.

This inaction exposes France to legal proceedings and weakens employee protections regarding wage equity.

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