Abstract
The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 is the most recent legislative effort in the Republic of Ireland to address the enduring gender pay gap. However, why is the gender pay gap an enduring aspect of Irish working life? Since independence, economic factors combined with religious influences saw male employment prioritised and by the early 1970s Irish women's workplace representation and average pay compared to male workers was low. This article explores the provisions of, and circumstances surrounding the introduction of two of the first acts addressing employment equality - the Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act 1974 and the Employment Equality Act 1977 and considers two contrasting equal pay cases and their impact. Five decades later, what insights does the legislation's introduction provide?
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Irish Economic and Social History |
| Early online date | 16 May 2023 |
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| Publication status | Early online date - 16 May 2023 |
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- ‘The impetus for change’: legislating for equal pay and employment equality in the Republic of Ireland in the 1970s
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Women's employment, equal pay and anti-discrimination legislation from 1969 to 1993 : a comparative study of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
Jobling, S. (Author), Urquhart, D. (Supervisor) & Coleman, M. (Supervisor), Dec 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy