A survey carried out by business-law firm Mason Hayes & Curran shows that just over one in five (21%) Irish employers have taken significant steps to prepare for incoming EU pay transparency rules.
The survey of more than 200 HR professionals was conducted at a joint event with consultancy HR Path.
Three in five employers (61%) said that they had taken ‘some’ steps, while a fifth (19%) had yet to take any action at all.
The EU rules require employers to disclose salary ranges and strengthen equal-pay enforcement to reduce gender pay gaps.
The Irish legislation is expected to be introduced in phases, after a missed transposition deadline of 7 June this year.
Almost half of respondents (48%) identified job evaluation and grading as their biggest challenge in preparing for the directive.
Legal interpretation was cited by 27%, while 25% pointed to data and systems readiness.
Catherine O’Flynn (MHC partner, employment law and benefits) said that, while most employers had started taking preliminary steps, only one in five had made substantive changes to how they deal with pay.
“The legislative timeline in Ireland has slowed, but the compliance requirements haven't changed, and employers will face significant internal restructuring once domestic law lands,” she warned.
O’Flynn said that MHC was working with its clients to classify roles, build job frameworks, and ensure that pay decisions were based on objective criteria.
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