Employment Law in Ireland: Pay, Leave, Dismissal and the WRC
Irish employment law explained: minimum wage, sick pay, family leave, notice, redundancy, unfair dismissal, work permits, Garda vetting and WRC complaints.
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Ireland Employment Law
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Garda Vetting in Ireland: Who Needs It, How to Apply and How Long It Takes
Garda vetting is required for work with children or vulnerable adults in Ireland. How e-vetting works step by step, the 5 to 8 working day processing time, and what a disclosure shows.
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How to Make a WRC Complaint in Ireland: Time Limits, Hearings and Appeals
How to make a WRC complaint in Ireland: the online complaint form, the 6-month time limit (extendable to 12), mediation, adjudication hearings, appeals to the Labour Court within 42 days, and enforcement after 56 days.
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Maternity Leave in Ireland 2026: Paternity, Parent's and Parental Leave Explained
Maternity leave in Ireland 2026: 26 weeks plus 16 unpaid, the €299 weekly benefit, paternity leave, 9 weeks of parent's leave and unpaid parental leave.
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Minimum Wage in Ireland 2026: €14.15 Rate, Age Bands and Your Rights
The national minimum wage in Ireland is €14.15 an hour from 1 January 2026. See the full age-band rates, what counts as pay, board and lodging offsets, and how to enforce it through the WRC.
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Notice Periods in Ireland: Statutory Minimum Notice Explained (2026)
Statutory notice in Ireland runs from 1 week (13 weeks to 2 years' service) up to 8 weeks (15+ years) under the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973. See the full bands table, resignation notice and pay in lieu rules.
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Redundancy Pay in Ireland 2026: How Much You Get and How It Is Calculated
Statutory redundancy pay in Ireland is 2 weeks' pay per year of service plus 1 bonus week, capped at €600 a week and tax-free. Worked examples, eligibility rules and how to claim if your employer cannot pay.
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Sick Pay in Ireland 2026: Statutory Sick Pay Stays at 5 Days
Statutory sick pay in Ireland is 5 days in 2026 at 70% of pay, capped at €110 a day. The planned rise to 7 and 10 days was dropped in April 2025. Eligibility, certs and Illness Benefit explained.
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Spent Convictions in Ireland: When a Criminal Record Stops Counting
How spent convictions work in Ireland under the 2016 Act: the 7 year rule, the one conviction limit, excluded sentences, and how Garda vetting applies a different test.
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Unfair Dismissal in Ireland: Your Rights Under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015
Unfair dismissal in Ireland: the 12-month service rule and exceptions, automatically unfair grounds, WRC time limits and compensation of up to 2 years' pay.
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Work Permits in Ireland: Critical Skills and General Employment Permits (2026)
Irish employment permits in 2026: the €36,605 General and €40,904 Critical Skills salary thresholds, the Labour Market Needs Test, fees, processing times and the Stamp 4 route.
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