Employment

You are legally entitled to paid annual leave under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. If your employer hasn’t given you your holiday entitlement, you can make a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission within 6 months.

It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the national minimum wage in Ireland. You can complain to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and may be owed back pay.

If you were made redundant in Ireland and meet the eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of two weeks’ pay for each year of service, plus one additional week’s pay — subject to a maximum weekly pay limit of €600.

Yes, you are entitled to rest breaks under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 if you work at least 4.5 hours in a day.

Your employer must give you a written payslip on or before each payday under the Payment of Wages Act 1991. If they don’t, you can complain to the Workplace Relations Commission.

Your minimum statutory notice period in Ireland depends on your length of continuous service, ranging from 1 week for 13 weeks–2 years’ service up to 8 weeks for 15+ years’ service, as set out in the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977.

Yes, it is legal in Ireland for employers not to pay extra for Sunday work — the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 does not require premium pay for Sundays.

If you worked on a public holiday in Ireland, you are entitled to either an additional day’s pay or a paid day off in lieu — your employer must give you one of these options under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.

Yes, dismissal without fair procedures is generally considered unfair dismissal under Irish law, unless the employer can show substantial grounds justifying the dismissal.

No, you generally cannot claim unfair dismissal if you were dismissed within one year of starting your job in Ireland, unless you fall under a specific exception.

No, you cannot be fairly dismissed for raising a health and safety concern in Ireland — such dismissal is automatically unfair under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977.

No, you cannot be fairly dismissed for pregnancy-related absence in Ireland — it is automatically unfair dismissal under the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977.

To prove constructive dismissal in Ireland, you must show your employer breached a fundamental term of your contract, making it unreasonable for you to continue working, and that you resigned promptly in response.

You can complain about workplace discrimination to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) within 6 months of the discriminatory act.

Bullying at work is not directly illegal in Ireland, but if it relates to one of the nine protected grounds (like gender, disability, or race), it may amount to harassment under the Employment Equality Act 1998.

Sexual harassment by a colleague is illegal under the Employment Equality Act 1998. You should report it internally first, then consider making a formal complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission within 6 months.

A 2-year non-compete clause may be enforceable in Ireland only if it is reasonable in duration, scope, and geography, and protects a legitimate business interest — but the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 does not regulate post-employment restrictions.

Your employer generally cannot change your employment terms without your agreement — doing so may breach your contract and, if it affects wages, may violate the Payment of Wages Act 1991.

Yes, your employer must give you a written statement of employment terms within 5 days of starting work for core terms, and full written terms within 2 months.

A zero-hours contract is not illegal in Ireland, but you still have rights — including the right to a minimum average working week and rest periods under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.

Your employer generally cannot deduct pay without your written consent, except in limited cases allowed by law — such as court orders or statutory deductions.

If your employer is insolvent and owes you wages, you may claim unpaid wages from the Social Insurance Fund through the Insolvency Payments Scheme, up to certain limits and within strict time limits.

Generally, no — the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 limits the average working week to 48 hours, unless you voluntarily opt out in writing.

You may be entitled to unpaid carer’s leave under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, but there is no general statutory right to paid time off for family emergencies in Ireland.

You must submit your claim to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) within 6 months of the dispute arising, using the correct online form or paper form, and the WRC will assign an adjudicator to hear your case.