MEP Maria Walsh says EU vote on pay transparency ”landmark day for gender equality”

MEP for this region, Maria Walsh, says the approval of a EU directive on pay transparency is a "landmark day for gender equality". 

The aim of the Pay Transparency Directive - which affects all EU states - is to promote greater transparency and fairness in the workplace. 

Companies across the EU will be required to disclose salary information, to allow employees to compare salaries - and will not be allowed to prevent workers from disclosing their pay. 

MEP Walsh was the only Irish MEP involved in negotiations - and says inequalities in pay have gone on for far too long.