Pay transparency is already affecting companies in Romania, even before Directive (EU) 2023/970 is implemented locally. According to a Mirro study conducted among 100 companies in the country, 47% of organisations say they have already faced tensions, requests for pay equity, or employee departures in which pay differences were explicitly cited as a reason. “Many companies have so far treated pay transparency as a reporting requirement that will come into effect in 2027. However, the data shows