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Last Updated: 2026-09-18
Set Up Gender Pay Gap Reporting (IRL)

Set Up Gender Pay Gap Reporting (IRL)

Security: These domains in the Core Payroll functional area:
  • Set Up: Payroll (Calculations - Payroll Specific)
  • Set Up: Payroll - IRL
  • Set Up: Payroll - Pay Group Specific
You can set up gender pay gap reporting to calculate worker pay, bonuses, and benefits-in-kind over a 12-month reference period.
  1. Configure the annual company snapshot date.
    You must update the snapshot date each tax year before you run the gender pay gap reports. Workday recommends using 30 June or the final payment date for June of that tax year.
    1. Access the
      Maintain UK and IRL Company Gender Pay Gap Snapshot Date
       task.
    2. On the
      Snapshot Date
       field, select 30 June or the last payment date for June of the last tax year.
    3. Click
      OK
       and
      Done
      .
  2. Add earnings to pay component groups.
    For Workday to populate reporting fields on the gender pay gap reports, you must add your earnings to the correct pay component groups.
    1. Access the
      Edit Earning
       task.
    2. Select an earning for gender pay gap reporting.
    3. Click
      OK
      .
    4. In the
      Groups
       section of the
      Non-Effective Dated
       tab, select the relevant pay component group.
      Earning Type
      Pay Component Group
      Non-bonus related
      IRL Gender Pay Gap Reporting [IRL]
      Bonus related
      • IRL Bonus for Gender Pay Gap Reporting [IRL]
      • IRL Gender Bonus Gap Reporting [IRL]
      Benefits-in-kind
      IRL Gender Pay Gap BIK [IRL]
    5. Click
      OK
       and
      Done
      .
  3. Configure your run categories to calculate gender pay gap and bonus gap metrics.
    1. Access the
      Edit Run Category
       task.
    2. Select a run category containing gender pay gap information.
    3. On the
      General
       tab, select these pay components on the
      Additional Pay Components to Calculate
       prompt:
      • IRL Gender Pay Gap - Average Hourly Pay [IRL]
      • IRL Gender Pay Gap BIK [IRL]
      • IRL Gender Bonus Gap - Total Amount [IRL]
    4. Click
      OK
       and
      Done
      .
Workday can calculate average hourly and weekly pay over the 12-month lookback period and display gender pay gap information on these reports (secured to the
Reports: Results for Worker (Pay Calculation) - IRL
 domain in the IRL Payroll functional area):
  • View UK and IRL Gender Bonus Gap Reporting
  • View UK and IRL Gender Pay Gap Hourly Rate of Pay
Test the reports to ensure Workday displays the data correctly. If the values aren't correct, Workday recommends checking if you have added:
  • Your earnings to the correct pay component groups.
  • These earnings as additional pay components to calculate on your run categories:
    • IRL Gender Pay Gap - Average Hourly Pay [IRL]
    • IRL Gender Pay Gap BIK [IRL]
    • IRL Gender Bonus Gap - Total Amount [IRL]
Rerun the gender pay and bonus gap reports to verify your updated configuration is correct.