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ARTICLE · 21 MAY 2018

Get Ready For Gender Pay Gap Reporting

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It is expected that draft legislation aimed at reducing the gender pay gap ("GPG") will be initiated by the Government before the summer recess and will be far stronger than that recently enacted in the UK.

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Jennifer Cashman
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It is expected that draft legislation aimed at reducing the gender pay gap (“GPG”) will be initiated by the Government before the summer recess and will be far stronger than that recently enacted in the UK. If passed, the legislation will initially require employers with more than 250 employees to publish details of any  GPG. However, that threshold would fall to 150 workers two years later, and to 50 after a further 12 months.

Employers and HR practitioners need to start preparing for the reality of these new reporting obligations and all of the associated issues that will come with the new regime, such as publicity and brand management issues.

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The GPG in Ireland is currently 13.9%. This can be contrasted against the EU average of 16.7%. The current Programme for Government includes commitments in respect of measures to reduce the GPG, inclusive of increasing investment in childcare, reviewing the lower pay of women, gender inequality for senior

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