Ireland

I - Proposed legislation on the Gender Pay GapThe issue of a gender pay gap has also received increasing attention. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office indicate that women are paid on average 14 per cent less than men. While the Irish gender pay gap is lower than the average for the E...

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Hovedforfatter: O’Sullivan, Michelle
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Sprog:Anglais
Udgivet: Revue de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité sociale 2021
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Online adgang:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Summary:I - Proposed legislation on the Gender Pay GapThe issue of a gender pay gap has also received increasing attention. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office indicate that women are paid on average 14 per cent less than men. While the Irish gender pay gap is lower than the average for the EU28 (16.7%), the gap has increased since 2011, up from 12.7 per cent. There are a number of public policy initiatives launched in recent months. In late August 2017, the government announced a publ...