LAST MODIFIED: April 18, 2025
The Austrian Equal Treatment Act, which was amended, includes an income reporting requirement that mandates employers report their gender pay gap internally with works councils every two years. These rules apply to organisations with 150 employees or more. As an EU Member State, Austria’s pay gap reporting obligations will be modified by the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
150 employees
Pay Gap Report, EU Pay Transparency Directive
Every two years, due first quarter of following reporting year
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The pay gap report in Austria is due every two years. It must be completed in the first quarter of the calendar year (January, February, or March), based on data from the prior calendar year.
Employers with 150 employees are required to complete pay gap reports.
In Austria, covered employers must complete an income report, which is intended to answer two questions: First, are men and women classified fairly? Second, are men and women paid fairly?
To this end, the gender pay gap law in Austria requires that employers report the following:
If you’re a Syndio customer using Global Pay Reports, you’ll receive a detailed data template to help you prepare your report. You can also ask Syndi, our expert AI, for country-specific guidance whenever you need it.
To protect data privacy, the report must be prepared anonymously (i.e., without names or personal numbers).
The report is not filed with the government in Austria but must be shared with the works council, or the works committee if there isn’t a works council. If neither body exists, then the report must be published for all employees to access.
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The EU Pay Transparency Directive will have a significant impact on Austria’s current gender pay gap reporting requirements. Companies in Austria with 100 or more employees will be required to publicly disclose and fix any unexplained gender pay gaps. Reporting timelines are as follows:
The thresholds in the Directive represent the minimum requirements. Austria’s government may decide to lower these employee thresholds when they incorporate the Directive into national law by June 2026. This process involves adapting the Directive to fit Austria’s legal framework, with the option to either meet or exceed the minimum standards. Implementing stricter or additional measures is known as “gold plating” the Directive.
Starting as early as 2026, additional pay transparency obligations may be introduced for EU Member States under the Directive, including in Austria. These include requiring employers to disclose pay ranges to job applicants, prohibiting inquiries into salary history, and enforcing the Right to Information. The Right to Information allows employees to request details about their own pay and the average pay of male and female colleagues doing the same work or work of equal value to their own role.
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Syndio helps customers all over the world with their global pay reporting needs. Here are some common questions we get about the reporting requirements under Austria’s pay gap law.
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