Prepare for Ireland's New Pay Transparency Act

The EU Pay Transparency Directive will introduce significant new obligations for employers across Ireland. Organisations will need to review recruitment practices, salary transparency, equal pay policies, employee communications and gender pay gap reporting to ensure compliance with the new legislation.

This practical one-day Pay Transparency Act training course explains what the legislation means for Irish employers, HR professionals, recruitment teams, legal advisers and business leaders. Participants will gain practical guidance on preparing their organisation for compliance while reducing legal and reputational risk.

Whether your organisation is beginning its preparations or already reviewing its existing pay structures, this course will help you understand your obligations under the forthcoming Irish legislation and develop a practical implementation plan.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand Ireland's implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive
• Identify employer obligations under the new Pay Transparency legislation
• Review recruitment and salary transparency requirements
• Understand equal pay obligations and work of equal value
• Recognise legal risks relating to pay discrimination
• Prepare your organisation for future compliance requirements
• Conduct an initial pay transparency readiness review
• Develop an action plan for implementation

Topics

• Understanding the New Pay Transparency Framework
• Details of the EU Pay Transparency Directive
• What is Ireland’s existing gender pay gap reporting obligations?
• Timeline for implementation and anticipated Irish legislation
• What employers need to be preparing for now?
• Recruitment and Hiring Under Pay Transparency Rules
• Understanding equal pay for equal work and work of equal value
• How pay discrimination claims arise
• Preparing your organisation for Compliance
• Conducting a pay transparency readiness review
• Examining pay structures and reward frameworks
• Pay Gap Reporting and Data Analysis
• What is the relationship between pay transparency and gender pay gap reporting
• Developing an organisational action plan
• Communication strategies for managers and employees

Who Should Attend

This course will be highly beneficial to HR directors and managers, people and culture leads, reward and compensation specialists, talent acquisition and recruitment professionals, diversity, equality and inclusion professionals, senior business leaders, legal and compliance specialists, employee relations, public sector HR teams, managers with responsibility for recruitment and pay decisions to name just a few.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €499 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €599. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.