Employment: To The Point

This September 2025 edition focuses on equal pay and pay transparency. We look at the complexities of pay equity and the challenges for organisations and introduce our new Pay Transparency Hub on the website. We also take a look at the impact of recent immigration rule changes for employers, the introduction of auto-enrolment pensions in Ireland and share our new Employment Rights Bill tracker which will keep you up to date with developments on the new measures and the timetable for their implementation. We also include our usual round-up of news, our UK and EU horizon scanners and information on forthcoming events.

The journey to achieving equal pay

For over 50 years the concept of "equal pay for equal work" has been recognised across the EU and the UK. International Equal Pay Day on 18 September 2025 creates an opportunity to consider progress to date and the challenges remaining. Despite extensive case law, progress toward equality of opportunity and gender