New Gender Pay Gap Portal opens

Ireland's Gender Pay Gap Portal is now publicly accessible, enabling citizens to view and compare employer data on pay disparities between genders. This initiative follows a mandate requiring all employers with more than 50 employees to publish their gender pay gap information. The portal, initially launched voluntarily in November 2025 for employers to upload reports, will make this reporting mandatory for the 2026 cycle. Ireland's gender pay gap has seen a reduction, moving from 14.4% in 2017 to a provisional 8.3% in 2024. Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, stated the portal offers a clear way to view the data, aiming to highlight disparities and foster greater workforce equality. She added that the public information would encourage employers to meet their legal obligations and improve understanding of the issue. However, unions and employers have expressed criticism regarding government delays in implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which aims to combat pay discrimination. Ireland, like most EU member states, missed the June 7 deadline for transposing the directive. The government has indicated a phased implementation and assured that employers will not face penalties for non-compliance in the interim, with ongoing work to enact the remaining provisions.

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The launch of the public side of the Gender Pay Gap Portal provides a clear and accessible way to view gender pay gap data.