Book Launch: Bridging the Gender Pay Gap through Transparency
The UCD Centre for Common Law in Europe is pleased to sponsor the launch of Bridging the Gender Pay Gap through Transparency: Comparative Approaches and Key Regulatory Conundrums (Edward Elgar, 2024), co-edited by (opens in a new window)Assoc. Prof. Sara Benedí Lahuerta (UCD), Ms Katharina Miller (Instituto de Empresa), and Prof. Laura Carlson (University of Stockholm).
This timely book critically examines pay transparency legislation (PTL) as a tool to address the gender pay gap, engaging with key issues in common law and EU legal frameworks. With five of its authors based in common law jurisdictions, the book includes dedicated chapters on Irish and UK law, as well as a horizontal chapter comparing UK to New Zealand’s legislation. It also features a comparative chapter focusing on the EU and 14 national jurisdictions, including Ireland and the UK. Additionally, the book explores the impact of the 2023 EU Pay Transparency Directive and the role of Equality Bodies, private certification systems, self-regulation, and collective bargaining in addressing pay inequity.
The event will feature a keynote address by (opens in a new window)Ms Ivana Bacik,TD, followed by a roundtable discussion with distinguished experts in labour law, sociology, and gender equality advocacy, including:
- (opens in a new window)Assoc. Prof. Anthony Kerr, SC (UCD Sutherland School of Law) – Labour law and industrial relations expert, academic and practitioner.
- (opens in a new window)Assoc. Prof. Sara O’Sullivan (UCD School of Sociology) – Specialist in societal attitudes towards gender roles, gender in employment, and pay transparency.
- (opens in a new window)Dr Salome Mbugua (CEO, AkiDwA) – Human rights advocate focusing on gender, migration, and employment equity.
This launch provides a unique opportunity to discuss the role of pay transparency in common law systems and its broader implications for equality law in Ireland, the UK, and beyond.
- Date: Monday, 31st March 2025
- Venue: Museum of Literature Ireland (MOLI), Dublin
- Time: 17:30 – Registration and tea/coffee | 18:00 – Event begins | 19:15 – Reception
This is a free event, but registration is required.