
Common Gender Pay Gap Questions Answered
The gender pay gap is the difference in the average gross hourly earnings of male and female paid employees across a workforce.
With the introduction of gender pay reporting imminent in Ireland and likely to be passed into legislation this year with initial reporting in 2020, it is critical that employers understand the key issues and how to address them in their business.
Gender pay and equal pay are fundamentally different. Paying men and women differently for the same work is illegal; however, in most organisations, there are fewer women in more senior roles and as such organisations have a gap in overall pay between men and women. The average pay gap in Ireland at present is 13.9%.
Pay gaps are disruptive and can have serious business consequences leaving enterprises vulnerable to issues such as enforcement actions, lawsuits and loss of contracts. Formal reporting of organisations gender pay gap will shine a spotlight on those companies who promote equality and diversity and actively seek to support women.
Speaking at a Tackling the Gender Pay Gap seminar, Sonya Boyce, Senior Manager in HR Consulting at Mazars Ireland outlined several essential steps that businesses should take to actively address their gender pay gap and reporting requirements.
Presenters included Sandra Healy, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, DCU and Sonya Boyce, Senior Manager, HR Consulting, Mazars.
Pictured at the Tackling the Gender Pay Gap event in the Merrion Hotel, Dublin. Hosted by Mazars, the event showcased presentations from Sandra Healy, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, DCU, and Sonya Boyce, Senior Manager, HR Consulting, Mazars. (Pictured l- r) Sandra Healy, DCU, Mairéad Divilly, Dr Graham Love and Sonya Boyce, Mazars.
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