From last year, businesses in Ireland with 50 or more employees must report their gender pay gap. The scope has widened, and so has the expectation that businesses demonstrate transparency, fairness and progress.

While this feels like another reporting obligation, it goes much deeper than compliance. Your gender pay gap report is a visible statement of how your organisation values and supports its people. It is also something your employees, clients and future hires will read.

Check out the explainer video we put together last year that outlines what is involved.

The key guidelines

If your business has 50 or more employees, you are required to publish an annual gender pay gap report. The key steps are as follows:

• Choose a snapshot date in June each year. This is the reference point for all data in the report.
• Publish your gender pay gap report by November of the same year.
• Include the average hourly pay gap between men and women across your organisation, along with several other key metrics.
• Provide an explanation of the reasons behind any gaps and the measures your business is taking to address them.
• Make the report publicly accessible, either on your website or in another clear and visible format.

Support you can trust

At HLB Ireland, we help businesses navigate pay gap reporting in a clear and practical way. We understand how to manage the technical side of the process while also helping you tell the story behind your data with confidence and clarity.

Whether you need full reporting support or just a second pair of eyes to review what you have prepared, we are here to help.

If you would like to discuss your business’s reporting obligations or get started with this year’s requirements, get in touch with Jenny Holohan at [email protected].