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.
From Job Ad to Offer Letter: A Compliant Hiring Workflow Under Article 5
The four-phase workflow for compliant hiring under Article 5. Set defensible pay ranges, scrub salary history from your ATS and keep every offer inside the published band.
Multi-Speed Europe: Who Missed the Pay Transparency Deadline
Only four member states made the 7 June deadline. Where the laggards stand and why "no local law yet" is no shield for employers.
The 7 June Transposition Deadline: What Changes on Day One in Ireland (and What Doesn't)
Only the burden of proof bites on Day One. What each Bill defers and how to prepare before reporting begins.
"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.