Overview
The EU Pay Transparency Directive, adopted in 2023, contains far reaching new measures that propose to reduce the gender pay gap and enforce equal pay for equal work by increasing pay transparency in the workplace and improving access to information. The Directive establishes binding rules to ensure greater openness around pay structures and salary information within organisations. By mandating transparency in recruitment, pay reporting and employee rights to information, the Directive seeks to empower workers, enhance accountability among employers and ultimately foster fairer and more inclusive workplaces throughout the EU.
To read more about how the Directive will contribute to achieving gender equality, click here.
Step-by-step toolkit on gender neutral job evaluation and classification is published
Launched on 26 March, the updated EU-wide guidelines were developed by the European Institute of Gender Equality (EIGE) and the European Commission in the context of the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
Irish policy makers will now tailor these EU-wide guidelines to develop a toolkit for Ireland in the context of transposing the Directive into national legislation.
The EIGE/EU Union-wide guidelines on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification and related webinar can be accessed here.
Although we await clarity as to when final draft legislation and the national toolkit will be made available, Ibec welcomes a statement made by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality in recent weeks that it planned to work with employers, employees and their representatives in the implementation of the Directive, which they also indicated would be on a phased basis.
The Department has also indicted that employers will not be penalised for not having all elements of the Directive completed in June 2026 and the Department will be working with stakeholders to communicate this message.
Seminar / Pay Transparency - June 2026
Did you miss out on our Pay Transparency Seminar last year? This June offers another opportunity to attend the full in person session and catch up on the essential guidance you may have missed.
Tailored consulting support to help you prepare for Pay Transparency
When your organisation needs more than general guidance, our consulting team delivers project-based, hands-on support to help you prepare with confidence.
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- Custom action plans
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From strategy to rollout, we help you meet legal obligations and build trust across your workforce.