With the 7th of June 2026 deadline for transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive fast approaching, there is still no official confirmation from the Irish Government on the status or timing of the domestic legislation required to give effect to the Directive in national law. While informal commentary from the Department of Children, Disability and Equality has suggested that implementation may occur on a ‘phased basis,’ no formal legislative update or definitive timeline has been published to date.

Given the uncertainty around timing but the certainty of forthcoming change, Organisations are advised to continue preparatory work for pay transparency and to keep a watching brief for any gender pay gap reporting updates in the coming weeks.

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