Preparing for Pay Transparency - An Overview
Sinead Wallace and Fiona Egan, Associate Legal Directors discuss the Pay Transparency Directive and the implications for employers under this Directive.
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The Pay Transparency Directive came into force in June 2023 and Ireland will have to transpose the Directive by June 2026. The Directive contains extensive measures with far reaching obligations for employers including enhanced requirements in relation to gender pay gap reporting, information rights for job candidates, restrictions on the use of pay secrecy clauses and rights for employees in relation to pay transparency.
In episode 1 of our Preparing for Pay Transparency podcast series, Sinead Wallace and Fiona Egan, Associate Legal Directors, provide an overview of the Pay Transparency Directive and its implications for employers.
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Ep. 48 / KC Connect
Job Evaluation - The EIGE Toolkit
In this episode, Nichola Harkin, Head of Employment Law Services, and Pauline O’Hare, Senior Legal Director, discuss the European Institute for Gender Equality’s EU-wide guidelines on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification and how employers can use this toolkit can be used by employers in their job evaluation processes.
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OSH Considerations for International Travel
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Ep. 46 / KC Connect
Preparing For Pay Transparency – Equal Pay Case Law
In this episode, Harry Wall and Catriona McKeating, Associate Legal Directors in our Employment Law Service Team, will discuss case law in the area of equal pay, a core principle of the Pay Transparency Directive.
Ep. 45 / KC Connect
Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act – Navigating the upcoming changes
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Budget 2027 – Building a Resilient Economy
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This year’s submission highlights an economic reality: Budget 2027 must balance immediate energy-driven volatility with long-term, structural transitions. Ireland is currently facing a technological and economic shift, and to thrive we must position ourselves as leading early adopters.
Gerard, Hazel, and Mourad break down the strategic steps needed to achieve this, focusing on our three critical pillars:
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In this episode of Ibec Responds, Ibec CEO Danny McCoy and BusinessEurope President Fredrik Persson, discuss the priorities and challenges facing European companies over the next six months. Following the Council of Presidents meetings in Dublin, they analyse how Ireland's upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU will look to foster cross-border business growth and economic resilience.
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Ep. 48 / KC Connect
Job Evaluation - The EIGE Toolkit
In this episode, Nichola Harkin, Head of Employment Law Services, and Pauline O’Hare, Senior Legal Director, discuss the European Institute for Gender Equality’s EU-wide guidelines on gender-neutral job evaluation and classification and how employers can use this toolkit can be used by employers in their job evaluation processes.