The PayAlign blog
Practical writing on pay equity, the EU Pay Transparency Directive, Irish gender pay gap reporting and how mid-market employers can stay compliant without a Big Four retainer.
"Work of Equal Value": The Job Mapping Challenge for Irish SMEs
Mapping every role into a defensible category of equal value is the single biggest project hidden inside the Directive. Where to start and what to avoid.
Goodbye Salary Guessing Games: EUPTD Hiring in 2026
Article 5 bans salary history questions and mandates pay ranges on job ads. What every recruiter and hiring manager needs to change before 7 June 2026.
Pay Progression Transparency: No More "Black Box" Promotions
Article 6 forces every promotion and pay rise into an objective, gender-neutral framework. How to build one your managers will actually use.
Employee Right to Information: Pay Requests in Ireland
Article 7 hands every worker a new tool. How to handle the requests at scale, on the clock and without exposing the business.
The 5% Trigger: Preparing for Your First "Joint Pay Assessment"
What triggers an Article 10 assessment, what a defensible one looks like and how to run one without panicking your senior team.
Reversed Burden of Proof: Ireland's New Litigation Landscape
Article 18 changes the evidence game. A practical checklist of records every HR team should be keeping in 2026.