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Gender Pay Gap Reporting in Ireland

Gender pay transparency is a growing priority. Under the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021, businesses with 150+ employees must report their gender pay gap (threshold reducing to 50+ by December 2025). PurpleTree offers comprehensive GPG reporting services to help your business meet legal duties, promote equality, and enhance your reputation as a fair employer.

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Understanding the GPG

What is Gender Pay Gap Reporting?

Gender Pay Gap reporting involves calculating and publishing the difference between average male and female earnings. It is distinct from “equal pay for equal work” and often reflects systemic issues like female underrepresentation in senior roles. Employers must report on specific metrics, and our team ensures accurate calculations across all required areas.

  • Mean and median gender pay gap (hourly pay).
  • Mean and median gender bonus gap.
  • Proportions of males and females receiving bonuses and benefits-in-kind.
  • Proportions of males and females in four pay quartiles within your workforce.
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Business Benefits

Why Gender Pay Gap Reporting Matters

Addressing gender pay disparities and transparent reporting is crucial for legal compliance and fostering an inclusive work environment. Key benefits of working with PurpleTree include:

  • Legal Compliance: Meet statutory duties under the GPG Information Act 2021.
  • Enhanced Reputation: Demonstrate commitment to fairness and equality.
  • Improved Morale and Trust: Transparency boosts engagement within your team.
  • Talent Attraction and Retention: Appeal to job seekers who prioritise diversity.
  • Data-Driven Change: Identify barriers and develop targeted strategies for your business.
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End-to-End Support

How PurpleTree Supports Your GPG Reporting

Navigating GPG reporting can be complex. Our experienced team simplifies the process with tailored, practical support at every stage.

  1. Data Collection and Preparation: Guidance on gathering and validating payroll and demographic data, ensuring GDPR compliance.
  2. Accurate GPG Calculations: Precise computation of all legally mandated metrics.
  3. Collaborative Action Plan: Interpreting findings and developing a realistic, measurable plan to address identified gaps.
  4. Narrative and Report Drafting: Crafting a compelling, compliant report for publication.
  5. Publication Support: Ensuring correct submission and clear internal and external communication.
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Why Partner With Us

Why Partner With PurpleTree for GPG Reporting

Working with PurpleTree for your GPG reporting gives you access to leading HR expertise and a partner committed to promoting equality. Our structured process covers consultation and scoping, data collection and validation, analysis and report drafting, action plan development, and publication support.

  • Comprehensive End-to-End Support: From data collection to report publication.
  • Tailored Solutions: Customised for your organisation’s size, sector, and equality goals.
  • Assured Legal Compliance: Confidence that your reporting meets all legislative requirements.
  • Actionable Insights: Understanding underlying causes of your gender pay gap, not just the numbers.
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Timelines and Narrative

Snapshot Dates, Deadlines, and Your GPG Narrative

Employers select a snapshot date in June. Pay data for employees on this date is used for calculations, while bonus data covers the 12 months prior. Reporting to the government portal is due within six months of your snapshot date. Beyond the figures, the narrative and action plan are vital components: the narrative explains context while the action plan details measurable steps to reduce any identified gap.

  • Snapshot date chosen in June each year.
  • Pay gap calculated based on pay around that snapshot date.
  • Bonus gap covers 12 months before the snapshot.
  • Report due within 6 months of the snapshot date.
  • Narrative explains the reasons behind your gender pay gap.
  • Action plan outlines concrete steps to close the gap.
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Beyond Compliance

Using GPG Reporting to Drive Positive Change

PurpleTree views GPG reporting as more than a compliance exercise. Analysing pay data can highlight hidden biases within your organisation. A meaningful action plan can improve talent attraction and retention, boost morale, and enhance your employer brand. We help you use GPG reporting as a catalyst for building a fairer, more successful organisation. This work connects closely with our broader pay and reward and salary benchmarking services.

  • Use GPG data to tackle systemic barriers.
  • Link GPG action plans to your wider DEI strategy.
  • Improve talent attraction through a visible commitment to fair pay.
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Simplify Your Gender Pay Gap Reporting

Ready to tackle GPG reporting with confidence? Let PurpleTree make your report clear, compliant, and a force for positive change. Contact us today for a confidential discussion.

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Yes. We offer fast-response support and often begin same-day. We’ll assess the risk, guide your next steps, and support your outcome.

Not at all. We offer one-off projects, pay-as-you-go consulting, and monthly subscription plans depending on what suits your business.

It handles all your HR admin in one place — leave tracking, staff files, contracts, policies, and more. We configure and support it for you.

 

Yes. We travel to client sites across Ireland for audits, training, investigations, and more.

Absolutely. All advice and documentation is tailored to meet Irish employment legislation and HSA requirements.

Yes — many of our clients have a small internal team that we support or supplement during busy periods or complex cases.

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