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Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Business
- Irish Examiner
New gender pay gap reporting rules expand to more Irish businesses in 2025
This year, for the first time, businesses with 50 or more employees are legally required to report their Gender Pay Gap (GPG). Until now this was only a requirement for businesses employing more than 150 employees. And while this is a significant change it's also a positive move for society, it will help ensure pay equity is embedded right across the labour force. To help organisations in meeting this requirement, the Department of Children, Disability and Equality is launching a new portal this autumn. This will make it easier for employers to file their reports and for the public to view them. Far more than a compliance task, GPG reporting is a hugely positive step towards workplace gender equality. It allows employers to acknowledge the gaps between their employees and take steps to address the underlying issues. Of course, by law, people doing the same work must get the same pay. But the gender pay gap refers to the difference in the average hourly wage of all the men and all the women, in any organisation. For example, if an employer has more executive staff who are men and more junior staff who are women, a clear gender gap will exist. Simply reporting on gender pay helps employers to view their employees through an important lens, helping to ensure there is a balanced mix of men and women at every level. If there isn't a balanced mix of employees, GPG reporting can help employers to understand why not. For example, it could be that their recruitment policies need to be reassessed; that stereotyping or unconscious bias is leading to the promotion of one gender over the other; or that roles are being structured without reference to a work life balance, caring responsibilities or family leaves. If efforts to close the gender pay gap globally were to continue at their current rate, it would take women 134 years to reach full parity Research from the European Commission shows women in the EU earn on average 13 per cent less than their male counterparts. In Ireland EU estimates for 2023 found women earned on average 8.6 per cent less than their male counterparts. This is an area we are now starting to get clarity on, thanks to the 2021 Gender Pay Gap Information Act, which requires organisations to report on their GPG each year. The gap is typically lower for new labour market entrants but widens with age, often as a result of career interruptions that women may experience during their working life. Closing the gap is not just important for today but for tomorrow too. A 2019 analysis from the Economic and Social Research Institute, covering data collected throughout the 2010s, found that women retired earning 35 per cent less than their male counterparts, which has a significant impact on their income in retirement. If efforts to close the gender pay gap globally were to continue at their current rate, it would take women 134 years to reach full parity, according to the World Economic Forum. This is why the move to include organisations in Ireland with 50 or more employees is essential. As the figure has changed from 150 employees last year, and 250 employees in 2022, a much clearer picture on pay will emerge. That's good news for employers, existing employees and job seekers too. How does it work? Businesses and organisations that employ more than 50 people can select any date in June 2025, and submit their Gender Pay Gap (GPG) report within five months of that date, before the 30th November. If a business chooses a date in June, for example, it must then calculate the number of employees on this date and their entire remuneration for the previous 12 months. For each employee, that includes total ordinary pay as well as any bonuses or benefits in kind received over the preceding 12 months. Based on this information, the employee's hourly pay can be calculated. The Department of Children, Disability and Equality's new central portal will allow for a comparison of GPG data across different sectors, industries and levels of seniority. All employer reports can be easily uploaded and can be accessed publicly. The portal will be available in Autumn 2025. Kathleen Linehan, group strategic director of human resources at the Trigon Hotels Group in Cork is looking forward to uploading its gender pay gap report this year. The company includes much loved hotels such as the Metropole and Cork International Hotel. As someone who is passionate about ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace – Linehan is a cousin of disability rights activist and former sports journalist Joanne O'Riordan – GPG is a metric she already tracks. The Trigon Hotels Group in Cork includes much loved hotels such as the Metropole and Cork International Hotel. She joined the company in 2019, from a lean manufacturing background, and is a long-standing believer that you can't manage what you can't measure. 'Every single thing we do in our HR department is data driven,' she explains. 'We have monthly HR reports in which we include the gender balance in our departments, as well as the mix of nationalities we have, so that we have diversity of thought and better mixing.' One of her first steps on joining was to introduce a structured, transparent pay scale, as well as training and development to support staff in their career progression. With 240 staff spread across three separate commercial entities, it is only this year that each hotel comes under the new reporting obligations. 'We already have all the information we will require because this is something we've been working on all the time,' she says. 'I was only pulling out our data on this last week and took enormous pleasure in seeing the great balance we have so I only see gender pay gap reporting as a positive.' For more information, visit
IOL News
21-05-2025
- Business
- IOL News
Gauteng government faces criticism over R34 million spent on unused buildings
The DA in Gauteng has decried the state of hired buildings by various provincial departments, which are reportedly spending more than R34 million monthly in leasing privately owned buildings while the province has its own buildings that are not being utilised. Image: Itumeleng English / Independent Newspapers The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) is reported to own no less than 41 unused buildings, while many of its departments continue to pay millions in rental fees. This is an assertion made by the DA in the province. According to the document from the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, 12 of these are in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) and the remaining 29 are in the Pretoria CBD. Due to financial constraints, most of these buildings do not meet Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) standards, making them unfit for use. The Democratic Alliance's (DA) provincial spokesperson for Infrastructure Development, Khathutshelo Rasilingwane, and a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, condemned the lack of accountability shown by the Gauteng government over reports that the province is paying over R34 million monthly in building leases instead of refurbishing its own properties to save costs. On Wednesday, Rasilingwane conducted an oversight visit to one of the buildings on Fox Street in the Joburg CBD, where she and her team were denied the right to go ahead with their oversight visit to the building. The building is said to be one of the properties currently being rented by the provincial government, while many of the buildings owned by the province are said to be rotting away unused. The party stated that it has been reliably informed by some of the employees, as well as through its communication channels within the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, following an oral reply to MEC for Infrastructure Development, Jacob Mamabolo, who has confirmed that indeed the province is paying millions in rental fees. "We wrote and sent questions to the MEC for Infrastructure Development, Jacob Mamabolo, who then responded to say the province has 41 buildings that are practically abandoned. We learned they are renting their head offices, including 11 buildings, one of which prevented our visit. This is a building meant to house the Department of Education. "We have just come out of this building where we have been denied access to conduct our visit when we have been reliably informed by some of the workers that the building is actually not being utilised while the government pays R2.9 million a month," she stated. Attempts to get a comment from the provincial Department of Infrastructure Development were unsuccessful at the time of going to print, with the Department of Education in the province having referred the matter to GDID for comment. The DA said it was unacceptable that the GPG pays R34 104 005,07 monthly for office rentals for various departments while the province has its buildings. "Following our oversight inspection, we will engage directly with the MEC for Infrastructure Development (GDID), Jacob Mamabolo, based on the findings," Rasilingwane further stated. [email protected]
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Turnium Technology Group Secures Two Additional Renewable Network Projects Exceeding C$504K with Global Power Generation Australia
GPG Australia becomes one of Claratti's Top 10 Global Customers Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2025) - Turnium Technology Group Inc. (TSXV: TTGI) (FSE: E48) ("Turnium" or "the Company"), a global leader in Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) and partner enablement services, including an AI-powered prospecting and lead generation platform, is pleased to announce it has secured over C$504K to provide network design and management of two new solar farms, and to expand the on-site engineering team provided by Claratti Pty Ltd ("Claratti"), a wholly owned subsidiary of TTGI, to Global Power Generation (GPG) Australia. The latest additions of two solar farms enhances Claratti's renewable energy portfolio with GPG, now comprising ten managed networks and resulting in a twofold increase in on-site technical resources. The partnership dates back to November 2008, when GPG first became a customer of Commulynx Pty Ltd (acquired by Claratti on 1 July 2020). What began with a single invoice for diagnosing a failed laptop and installing antivirus software has evolved into a comprehensive technology partnership. Today, Claratti designs, installs, and manages the entire network and communications infrastructure that underpins GPG's Australian operations, supporting their impressive growth in the renewable energy sector. "We are tremendously proud to be a part of GPG Australia's expansion, which showcases our technical expertise and demonstrates the power of our Technology as a Service (TaaS) solution. With this order, GPG has now become one of our top 10 global customers," said Doug Childress, Global Chief Executive Officer of Turnium Technology Group Inc. Claratti's commitment to exceptional service is demonstrated through this expansion, with the dedicated on-site team ensuring priority technical support across GPG's growing network of renewable energy projects. The expanded engineering team will support GPG's renewable energy portfolio of approximately 1 GW of operational projects and 360 MW under construction. "Our partnership with GPG Australia continues to strengthen as we expand our on-site engineering team," said Luke Scerri, Chief Information Security Officer at Claratti. "By providing dedicated technical expertise, we ensure their network infrastructure remains robust, secure, and optimized throughout their impressive expansion across Australia's renewable energy landscape." The enhanced on-site team will support two new solar farms (Glenellen Solar Farm and Bundaberg Solar Farm), seven wind farms, and one battery plant across GPG Australia's diverse portfolio spanning multiple states. With Australia-wide support, Claratti is well entrenched to support the day-to-day operations and future expansion of GPG across Australia. As GPG continues to expand its Australian operations with a strong focus on wind power, solar photovoltaic, and energy storage systems, this enhanced on-site technical team ensures that its critical network infrastructure is managed by dedicated experts who understand the unique requirements of renewable energy facilities. About Global Power Generation Australia: Global Power Generation Australia (GPGA) is the Australian subsidiary of Global Power Generation (GPG), the international power generation arm of Spain's Naturgy Energy Group (NTGY-ES). Established in Australia in 2007, GPG Australia has developed a diverse portfolio of renewable energy projects across multiple states, with a clear focus on wind power, solar photovoltaic, and energy storage systems. The company currently operates with approximately 1 GW of projects in operation and 360 MW under construction. Australia holds a pivotal position in GPG's global strategy, ranked second only to the company's European operations in terms of growth targets, with ambitious plans to reach an installed renewable capacity of 2.2 GW in Australia by 2025. For more information, please visit About Turnium Technology Group Inc.: "Let's get IT done." Turnium Technology Group Inc. (TTGI) acquires companies that complement its Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) strategy, integrates them to generate efficiencies, and delivers their solutions through a global channel partner program to customers worldwide. TTGI's mission is to provide IT providers with a complete, white-labeled portfolio of business technology solutions, enabling them to quickly add new services in response to customer demand. In essence, Turnium is building a TaaS platform that incorporates all the services, platforms, and capabilities that ISPs, MSPs, IT Providers, VoIP/UCaaS, CCaaS, or Cloud Providers might need. Additionally, Turnium provides deployment resources, hardware, delivery, support, and marketing and sales enablement to help channel partners go to market quickly and deliver exceptional quality. Turnium delivers secure, cost-effective, uninterrupted, and scalable global IT solutions to its channel partners and their end-customers-ensuring that "We get IT done, right." For more information, contact sales@ visit or follow us on Twitter @turnium. About Claratti: Claratti Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Turnium Technology Group Inc., is a leading provider of IT services and network solutions with over 20 years of experience in supporting businesses across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. With a focus on secure, reliable network infrastructure and managed IT services, Claratti helps businesses optimize their operations and protect their digital assets. Claratti's comprehensive services portfolio includes advanced network design and implementation, cybersecurity solutions, and 24/7 support capabilities through its SOC-2 compliant operations center. The company has received multiple industry recognitions, including the 2024 Australian Network Excellence Award for Energy Sector Solutions and was named a Top 10 APAC Managed Service Provider by CIO Review. For more information about this partnership, please visit Turnium Contact: Investor Relations: Bill Mitoulas, Email: Telephone: +1 416-479-9547 Media inquiries: please email media@ Sales inquiries: please email sales@ CAUTIONARY NOTES Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Forward-Looking Information This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. 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