# Guides to EU pay transparency and HR

Plain guides to the EU pay transparency law and Malta's regulations, with the article behind every point and what to do next.

[The complete guideEU pay transparency: employer duties and deadlinesWho it covers, the duties at any size, Malta's eight-day rule, the seven indicators, the 5% rule and the fines, mapped to what to do.Read the guide](https://www.squadrahr.com/eu-pay-transparency/)

## Articles

1.  [6 October 2026 · 7 min readWhat Malta's L.N. 173 of 2026 means for employersThe eight-day answer rule, the reporting dates, the 5% rule and the fines, in the order an employer meets them.](https://www.squadrahr.com/resources/malta-ln-173-employers/)
2.  [26 August 2026 · 6 min readThe 5% rule and joint pay assessmentsWhen a gap in one category of workers turns into a formal assessment with your employees' representatives, and how to stay ahead of it.](https://www.squadrahr.com/resources/five-percent-rule-joint-pay-assessment/)
3.  [21 July 2026 · 7 min readJob evaluation without HayThe law asks for gender-neutral criteria. It doesn't ask for a licensed method. Here's how to build your own and defend it.](https://www.squadrahr.com/resources/job-evaluation-without-hay/)

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