Navigating the EU Pay Transparency Directive with Design, Print & Packaging Skillnet – 14th April 2026

The session provides a complete roadmap for compliance and implementation ahead of the June deadline, as well as a clear view of the key compliance priorities, the legal risks of being unprepared and the consequences of non-compliance. This webinar equips attendees with practical, workable steps to translate legal obligations into sustainable HR practices. It will help Organisations prepare within the limited time remaining with what the law requires, and what Organisations need to do in practice to be ready.

Timings

• Duration of Course: 45 mins + Q&A
• Training Dates: 14^th April 2026
• Start Time: 10.00 am
• End Time: 11.00 am
• Online via Zoom

The EU Pay Transparency Directive must be transposed into Irish law by June 7^th. With just a few months remaining, Organisations need to move quickly from awareness to action. Essentially, preparation needs to be underway now. The EU Pay Transparency Directive represents a fundamental shift in how pay, equality and transparency are regulated. It introduces enhanced information rights for Employees and jobseekers, new reporting and information obligations, and significantly lowers the barriers to bringing equal pay claims.

Crucially, many obligations will apply to all Organisations regardless of Employee headcount. Organisations with small headcounts will therefore face new compliance requirements, particularly around pay information requests. Recruitment is likely to be one of the first areas where pay transparency is tested externally in practice.

Organisations that delay preparation risk having their pay structures tested externally through recruitment processes before they are fully ready. To minimise compliance risks and exposure to equal pay claims, early and structured preparation is essential.

Key topics include:

• What the Directive says
• Like work and work of equal value
• Equal pay claims and burden of proof
• Organisational risks
• Job evaluation, architecture and identifying job categories
• Policy alignment, management training and process updates
• Key practical considerations arising from implementation of the Directive

Who should attend this training:

This webinar is designed for HR professionals, people managers, senior leaders and compliance officers responsible for employment law compliance, pay and reward, equality, or workforce strategy. Whether your priority is managing legal risk or building practical systems for managing pay transparency, attendees will leave with clear, actionable insights that can be applied immediately.

For more information, please visit the DPP website.