Warning over Irish private and public firms that paying men and women differently for the same work is illegal

Paying men and women differently for the same work is illegal and Irish companies will have to work swiftly to prepare for new reporting regulations, Mazars has warned.

Mandatory reporting will likely come into force next year and oblige many companies to disclose details about the amounts they pay their male employees compared with their female workers. That will require companies to start preparing their plans now, the accountancy firm said.