Ireland plans to require salary ranges in job adverts and ban pay-history questions from 2027

Ireland is preparing legislation to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970), with the aim of enacting it “as soon as possible in 2027”, according to TheJournal.ie. The government missed the directive’s deadline of 7 June 2026. The reported plans go beyond the EU minimum by requiring the pay range to appear in the job advert itself rather than just before interview, and would ban employers from asking about pay history, with duties phased in for employers (TheJournal.ie).

Why this matters

If you are applying for roles with Irish employers, including remote roles, you should eventually see the pay range before you apply, and you will not have to disclose what you earn now. Until the law is passed, employers are not obliged to do either, so it is worth asking directly. This report is based on press coverage; the bill itself has not yet been published.

Context

For how the directive affects remote workers across the EU, see our guide to EU pay transparency and remote work.