On 13 July 2021, the Gender Pay Gap Information Act was signed into law. Under the Act and regulations made under it, employers with 50 or more employees are required to publish details of the gender pay gap in their business by November each year.
Contact usThe EU Pay Transparency Directive (the Directive) came into force in June 2023 and Ireland has until 7 June 2026 to implement the new rules.
EmploymentThe Minister for Children, Disability and Equality has announced that the long-awaited gender pay gap reporting portal will be launched in autumn 2025.
EmploymentWe take a look at the case of Paula Reid v Teagasc, the contrasting decisions of the WRC and Labour Court, and set out the key takeaways for employers. Additionally, we highlight the steps employers need to take to prepare for the implementation of the Directive.
EmploymentMandatory gender pay gap reporting in Ireland is now in its third year and, as expected, the threshold drops this year (2024) from employers with 250 or more employees to those with 150 or more employees.
EmploymentTransparency allows for the detection of discrimination, raises awareness and stimulates debate around why such pay differences exist. Read more here.
EmploymentThe Gender Pay Gap Information Act and Regulations require employers with 250 or more employees to publish details of the gender pay gap (GPG) in their organisation by this December. Read more here.
EmploymentThe principle of equal pay for equal work has been around a long time, but lack of pay transparency has been identified by the European Commission as one of the key obstacles to its enforcement. Read more here.
EmploymentOn 3 June 2022, the long-awaited gender pay gap reporting regulations were published.
EmploymentGender pay gap reporting requirements for employers with 250 or more employees will commence in December 2022.
ESG & SustainabilityThe Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 was signed into law last year, but regulations prescribing the details and requirements associated with the publication of the information are still awaited.
EmploymentOn 7 July 2021, the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill passed all stages of the legislative process in houses of the Oireachtas.
EmploymentThe introduction of gender pay gap legislation in Ireland was well underway up until the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020. The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill (the Bill) is now back on the agenda. Cabinet approval has been given to amend the Bill and to introduce a strengthened bill.
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