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One third of companies see gender pay gap reducing - CIPD

One third of reporting organisations see the gender pay gap reducing, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

Business • 25 Jun

The CSO said its figures show that mean hourly earnings for men stood at at €27.73 and €25.06 for women in 2022

Number of women in work more than doubled since 1998

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the number of women in employment has more than doubled since 1998 to 1,310,600 in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 104.2% increase from the 641,800 reported in the fourth quarter of 1998.

Business • 07 Mar

An Post's gender pay gap report shows that within its senior management group, female representation increased by over one third from 34% to 47% since 2021

An Post reports zero gender pay gap for 4th year in a row

For the fourth year in a row, An Post has reported a zero gender pay gap.

Business • 14 Jan

The HSE say that the gender pay gap is almost entirely down to wage differences in medical and dental staff (Getty)

Gender pay gap widens for staff in Irish health services

The gender pay gap among employees in the health services in Ireland is widening with female staff earning on average 14.5% less than their male colleagues, according to the latest official figures.

Business • 01 Jan

There are now more women than men on the Bord Gáis Executive Management Team 2024

Bord Gáis energy exceeds gender targets in senior roles

Bord Gais Energy is reporting that its Executive Management Team is made up of more women than men for the first time ever. Female representation on the team rose from 40% in 2023 to 60% in 2024.

Business • 17 Dec 24

Ciara Ryan, Head of Wealth at AIB, and Miriam Rayman, Foresight Editor at The Future Laboratory

Gender pension gap to be ended by 2050 - report

A new report is forecasting that the gender pension gap will be closed by 2050.

Business • 02 Oct 24

The median weekly earnings of Irish men were 25.8% higher than those of Irish women, new CSO figures show

Weekly earnings up by 4.2% in 2023 - CSO

Median weekly earnings were €699.28 in 2023, an increase of 4.2% from €670.90 in 2022, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 02 Sep 24

Samantha O'Connor and Sarah O'Sullivan - the first female operators in Port of Cork's history

Port of Cork Company reports gender pay gap of 23%

The Port of Cork Company's first gender pay gap report reveals an overall gender pay gap of 23%, which the company said is mainly due to an imbalance among its workforce.

Business • 28 May 24

The legal profession had the biggest gender pay gap, while areas like retail and health had the smallest

Irish firms see gender pay gap narrow slightly

The gender pay gap among larger Irish firms narrowed slightly last year, according to analysis from PwC Ireland.

Business • 25 Mar 24

Department of Public Expenditure's pay gap narrows to 2.57% in 2023 from 5.71% in 2022

Gender pay gap of 2.57% at Dept of Public Expenditure

The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform's Gender Pay Gap Report shows that on average men were paid 2.57% more than women in 2023.

Business • 20 Dec 23

The gender pay gap at eir stands at 5.5%

eir halves gender pay gap in two years

The gender pay gap at telecommunications company eir has more than halved since its inaugural report two years ago.

Business • 13 Dec 23

An Post CEO David McRedmond said he was proud to maintain the zero gender pay gap (pic: RollingNews.ie)

Zero gender pay gap for third straight year at An Post

An Post has reported a gender pay gap of zero for the third year-in-a-row and said there was a 7% increase in new female employees in 2023 as well as 30% growth in female representation within senior management since 2019.

Ireland • 08 Dec 23

This is the second year in which larger companies will have to publish their reports in a manner easily accessible to the public

Gender pay gap updates to be published in coming weeks

Larger sized companies here will be publishing their latest gender pay gap reports over the coming weeks.

Business • 05 Dec 23

Women working in the European Union get paid 13% less than men doing the same job on average

Women in the EU still get paid 13% less than men

Women in the European Union get paid 13% less than men doing the same job on average despite equal pay being part of EU law, the European Commission said today.

Business • 14 Nov 23

The Gender Pay Gap was highest in the financial, insurance and real estate sectors at 24.7%, the CSO said today

Gender pay gap stood at 9.6% last year - CSO

Men earned 9.6% more than women last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 18 Oct 23

28% of respondents said having to report on a gender pay gap has led to changes in leader and manager behaviours

Gender pay reports boosting inclusivity, data shows

New rules which require companies with over 250 employees to report their gender pay gap have had a positive impact on workplaces across the country, data suggests.

Business • 20 Jul 23

Firms of all sizes are being mandated to produce a report outlining the differential in pay and bonuses between their male and female employees

Finance, tech and media have highest gender pay gaps

Financial Services, Technology and the Media and Telecommunications sectors command the highest gender pay gaps in Ireland, according to an analysis by Deloitte.

Business • 26 May 23

Companies with more than 250 employees were obliged to report their gender pay gap by December 31st

Analysis of 500 firms finds gender pay gap of 12.6%

An analysis of up to 500 firms based in Ireland that published gender pay gap reports in December has found a mean gap of 12.6%.

Business • 28 Feb 23

18% of the current workforce is expected to have retired over the next five years

Iarnród Éireann hourly pay gap in favour of women

Iarnród Éireann has reported a mean hourly rate gender pay gap of 6.32% in favour of women.

Business • 21 Dec 22

Equality advocate, Sonya Lennon, CEO of An Post, David McRedmond, and Eleanor Nash, Chief People Office, An Post

An Post reports zero gender pay gap

An Post has reported a zero gender pay gap for the second year in a row, becoming the first major employer in Ireland to do so.

Business • 30 Nov 22

77% of employers say women are paid the same as men in identical positions in their companies, a new survey shows

77% of employers paying men and women equally - survey

A new survey from Recruiters.ie has found that 77% of employers say women are paid the same as men in identical positions in their companies.

Business • 15 Nov 22

The Central Bank has said that gender diversity was a key focus for it

43% of top Central Bank earners are women

The Central Bank has more than 325 staff making in excess of €100,000 per year with just 43% of those high earners women.

Business • 08 Nov 22

Mr Varadkar was appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality

Census 'should have third option' for gender - Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality today to discuss the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality regarding pay and workplace conditions.

Politics • 29 Sep 22

Today's research showed an average mean gender pay gap of 32.1% - slightly more than 1% narrower than the previous year's average

Most banks narrow UK gender pay gaps

Major financial companies collectively narrowed their gender pay gaps last year, but some went into reverse gear, including UBS and Deutsche Bank, a Reuters analysis found.

Business • 05 Apr 22

The new regulations will require organisations with over 250 employees to report on their gender pay gap in 2022

Government announces plans for gender pay gap reporting

The Government has announced plans for gender pay gap reporting in Ireland.

Business • 08 Mar 22