Irish Examiner view: Gender pay gap inaction is causing gross unfairness
ICTU general secretary Owen Reidy said Ireland's delay in implementing the EU directive 'comes at a hefty price of over €500m per year from the wage packets of working women'. Picture: iStock
The EU has introduced measures to bolster equality when it comes to wages, and not before time. The goal of the EU Pay Transparency Directive is intended to eradicate pay discrimination and to help close the gender pay gap, with the measure supposed to come into force tomorrow.
Unfortunately, Ireland will not make the deadline for compliance with that directive.
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