Initial steps taken / early stages of implementation
No draft bill has been proposed or published yet in Hungary. Public consultation on the draft legislation is expected in spring 2026, although limited disclosure may occur earlier due to the required consultation with social partners on rights and obligations arising from the Directive.
Intensive internal administrative work—coordinated across multiple ministries—is already underway, with these internal consultations expected to continue into early 2026. There is also a willingness to involve market participants in discussions, particularly with respect to job evaluation systems. Hungary does not plan to request an extension of the transposition deadline and intends to meet the minimum implementation requirements.
Hungary is among the EU member states where the gender pay gap is the largest and there is no current gender pay gap legislation which the legislator can build on when implementing the Directive. Therefore, it is expected that implementation will result in the amendment of various existing acts as well as the introduction of new ones.
