Mark your calendar: June 7th, 2026. With the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EU 2023/970) , a new chapter in Europe’s compensation culture begins. By June 7, 2026 , all EU member states must implement the directive into national law — meaning that pay transparency will become mandatory  for employers across Europe. Those who wait risk losing valuable time. Organizations can either treat the new requirements as an administrative burden or leverage them as a strategic employer-b

It will crash without silver necks. Even if the economy is wobbling at the moment, Germany’s shortage of skilled labor is a structural reality and one of the country’s biggest economic challenges. Across nearly all industries – from crafts to care, education, and IT – qualified workers are in short supply. The new federal government under Friedrich Merz has introduced the so-called “Active Pension” (Aktiv-Rente)  – an initiative designed to motivate older employees to continu