With less than three months before the 7^th of June deadline to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law, it remains uncertain whether the domestic legislation will be in place on time.

Although no public statement confirming or clarifying this position has been issued by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, a Department spokesperson responded to a query from the Irish Times indicating that implementation will take place on a ‘phased basis‘ and that ’employers will not be penalised for not having all elements of the Directive completed in June 2026 and the Department will be working with stakeholders to communicate this message.‘

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