08:30 Registration and coffee
09:00 Pay Transparency Directive – what you need to know

  • Gender pay gap reporting and equal pay - what’s new?
  • Categorising your employees - determining work of equal value
  • Pay structures, pay progression and new employee rights to pay data
  • Transposing the Directive into national law - what we already know

09:50  Job Evaluations - It's time to get prepared

  • Assessing work of equal value in your organisation
  • Methodologies, tools and data analysis
  • Key takeaways and pitfalls to avoid

10:35  Questions and answers

10:45 Coffee

11:05 Panel discussion – putting pay equity in the spotlight

  •   Building salary bands and pay progression criteria - common pitfalls and future trends
  •   Company led case study – top tips to start getting compliant
  • Will pay transparency meet its objective?

11:50  Pay transparency and industrial relations considerations

  • The role of workers’ representatives – examining significant new information and consultation obligations
  • Pay reviews, pay progression and pay claims – IR implications
  • Grievances, trade disputes and industrial action - dealing with the fallout

12:40 Questions and answers

12:50 Lunch

14:00 Defending unequal pay – what are your gender-neutral justifications?

  • Employment Equality Acts and equal pay claims - a changing landscape
  • Examining gender neutral justifications - an in-depth analysis of case law
  • A revival for equal pay claims?

14:50 Applying the knowledge

  • Practical case study exercise
  • Lessons learned and solutions shared

15:30  5 things your company should now start doing

  • Let’s re-cap the 5 key takeaways for your organisation

15:50 Questions and answers

16:00    Close

Start Date May 15, 2025
Time 09:00
Duration 7 hrs
Delegate Price Member
€460 (+VAT),
Non-Member
€490 (+VAT)
Location Clontarf Castle Hotel
Contact ibecacademy@ibec.ie