Mind the (Pay) Gap: Why Women in Ireland Earn Less
3 November - 26 mins
Podcast Series
Newstalk Daily
For every euro a man earns in the EU, a woman earns just 87 cent. Here in Ireland, that gap is smaller, but it’s still there. Despite years of promises, pilot schemes, and political speeches, the Government’s long-awaited pay gap portal still isn’t properly up and running, even though companies are required to report their pay gaps this month.
On today’s podcast, Shane Beatty speaks to Jennifer Keane, founder of PayGap.ie — the independent project that’s been collecting and publishing Ireland’s pay data long before the State ever did. Jen’s blunt about it: “The oversight is me — and I’m easy to ignore.”
She explains why companies are still struggling with transparency, what the latest da...
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