Ongoing Gender Pay Gap Requirements: Are You Ready?
Since June 2025, the reporting threshold for Gender Pay Gap Reporting is now for all organisations with 50 or more employees, meaning this significantly widens the number of organisations that must comply.
Under Ireland's Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021, employers must select a snapshot date in June 2026 and then publish a gender pay gap report within 5-months, meaning for this year, the report will be due in November 2026 .
Employers need to:
- Choose the June snapshot
- Collate and verify pay, bonus, hours and benefits data
- Analyse causes of any gaps
- Draft the narrative explaining them
- Build in time for internal review before the November deadline
The reporting requirements include not just raw pay gap figures but also explanations for any disparities and the actions being taken to address them.
What's New in 2026:
Government Portal (Now mandatory)
All employers must upload their Gender Pay Gap report to the central Government reporting portal. This is now a legal requirement and introduces greater transparency, as reports will be publicly accessible in one place.
Company Website (still required)
You must also publish the report on your own website:
- In a prominent and accessible location
- Available to employees and the public
- Must remain online for at least 3 years
Practical points for employers
- Both publications (portal + website) are required - one does not replace the other
- The same report and narrative must be used in both locations
- Ensure your website link is live and accessible at the time of submission
Bottom line
From 2026, Gender Pay Gap reporting is no longer just a "publish on your website" exercise - it is centrally reported, publicly visible, and easier to compare across employers.
This is more than a box-ticking exercise - transparency and accountability around pay equity are increasingly important to employees, stakeholders, and prospective employees.
Where an employer does not have a website, the legislation provides a practical alternative in that the report must be made available at the organisation's registered office. This ensures that the information remains accessible to employees and members of the public, even in the absence of an online presence. In addition, employers must submit their Gender Pay Gap data through the government's central reporting system, further supporting transparency and consistency.
The key objective of the reporting requirement is clear-ensuring that Gender Pay Gap information is publicly accessible, regardless of the format or platform used.
Checklists to Help You Prepare
To support your preparations, we have attached these helpful checklists: