More than half of Gen Z employees were found to be more open about pay transparency in the workplace.
Since coming into effect in early June, the EU Pay Transparency Directive dictates that employers have to acknowledge a new set of rules and guidelines governing how pay is discussed and related information is shared.
Designed to reduce pay inequality in the workplace, the Directive means organisational leaders must provide job applicants with details on initial pay or pay ranges and ensure that job vacancy notices, titles and recruitment procedures are gender-neutral and non-discriminatory.
Employers are also limited in their line of questioning, mainly, they are prohibited from asking candidates about previous salaries. Information regarding an employee’s pay level and how this is determined must also be made more accessible.
Recruitment agency Robert Walters, in the months of June and July, conducted research to explore how modern Irish professionals regard the often taboo topic of pay transparency in the workplace. The company collected data from 1,000 Ireland-based employees aged 18 and older.
