• All EU member states are required to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law by 7 June 2026.
• Ireland currently proposes to introduce substantial changes to existing obligations under the Employment Equality Acts and the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021.
• Department of Children, Disability and Equality officials are currently developing a General Scheme to transpose the remaining elements of the directive into Irish law.
• Ireland recently indicated that it is unlikely to transpose the directive by 7 June 2026.

As the 7 June 2026 deadline approaches, it is becoming increasingly clear that many EU member states will not complete transposition on time. Ireland is among those that have already signalled a delay, with official parliamentary materials confirming that legislation to transpose the remaining elements of the directive is still being developed.

Against that background, the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE) has indicated that employers will not be penalised for not having all elements of the directive completed in June 2026. However, employers that fail to prepare now for implementation may find themselves inadequately prepared and at risk for noncompliance with the directive’s requirements as they are rolled out.

The directive aims to strengthen the principle of “equal pay for equal work or work of equal value.” Employers will be required to disclose the starting salary or salary range for a role in the job advertisement...

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