Question 1

What does the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 do?

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Amends Employment Equality Act 1998 to require regulations mandating certain employers publish gender pay gap data: mean/median hourly and bonus pay gaps by gender, and staff composition by gender. Phased rollout: regulations apply only to employers with 50+ staff initially; expanded to 150+ after 3 years and 250+ after 2 years of first regulations. Employers must publish reasons for any gaps and measures taken or planned to eliminate them. IHREC can seek Circuit Court orders for non-compliance; employees can complain to Workplace Relations Commission.

Question 2

What stage is the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 at?

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As of 22 Jul 2021, the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 is at Enacted. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019?

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The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 was sponsored by Minister for Justice and Equality, and was introduced on 4 Apr 2019.

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