Europe: Rockwool Foundation Berlin has published new research into gender pay gaps in the EU, Reuters has reported. The study found that salary renegotiation accounts for 50% of gender pay gaps, with men more likely than women to use outside job offers to negotiate higher pay. The foundation concluded that the EU Pay Transparency Directive, enacted in June 2026 to mandate salary range disclosure and pay reporting, will not close gender pay gaps on its own.
Rockwool Foundation Berlin publishes gender pay gap study
