Siobhán Lafferty is a Senior Associate in the employment law team in Byrne Wallace Shields LLP and has a range of experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. She regularly advises both employer and employee clients on issues arising from the beginning to the end of the employment relationship, regularly representing clients before the Workplace Relations Commission and in High Court proceedings.
With the FIFA Women’s World Cup in full swing, we are reminded of the issues in relation to equal pay. The US women’s team famously brought a case for equal pay, and in 2021 the Football Association of Ireland confirmed that the Irish team would receive the same match fees on international duty. This may well have sparked a direction change in terms of attitudes towards the women’s game.
Background
Beyond the world of sport however, it is worth remembering the rules around equal pay extend to all workplaces. Firstly, the Employment Equality Act 1998 (as amended) prohibits direct and indirect pay discrimination. This legislation has been supplemented by the Code of Practice on Equal Pay by the
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