Essential points

  • The gender pay gap in Ireland is the differential between the average hourly wage of males and females within an organisation.
  • The implementation of the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (the “Act”) and associated regulations require employers to report their gender pay gap each year, and the measures that are being taken to eliminate or reduce the gap.
  • For year 1, 2022, organisations with over 250 employees had to report.
  • In 2025 – on or after the third anniversary of the regulations – employers with 50 or more employees will have to report.
  • The EU Pay Transparency Directive (the “Directive”) is in force from 7 June 2023. All EU member states must transpose the Directive to national law within by June 2066.
  • The central purpose of the Directive is to introduce gender pay gap reporting measures.
  • The Act already complies with many of the basic requirements of the Directive but there is more work to be done for employers reporting a GPG of 5% or more as the Irish Government will have the power to enforce fines. The Directive will bring about changes in relation to recruitment and pay philosophy within organisations.

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