Visas (Non-UK, Non-EU)

Immigration and Visas EEA (European Union plus Iceland and Norway and Lichtenstein) nationals have an unconditional right to work in ...

Institutions

Workplace Relations Commission As in the United Kingdom, there are special court like bodies designed to deal with employment disputes ...

Family Rights

Family Leave for New Children There is a range of family-related rights for employees. They range from rights in respect of maternity ...

Equality

Protected Grounds The employment equality legislation is very similar to that in the United Kingdom. Each has been very heavily ...

Dismissal

General The protections in Ireland in relation to unfair dismissal and redundancy are broadly similar to those in the United Kingdom. ...

Earnings

Wages Laws The duty to pay wages is fundamental. If an employer fails to pay wages, the employee may complain to the Workplace ...

Atypical Workers

Part-time workers A part-time employee may not be treated less favourably than a comparator full-time employee in relation to ...

Working Time

Working Hours The working time legislation is based on the relevant EU directives. It applies generally except for certain limited ...

Commencing Employment

Recruitment The same broad considerations which apply to employee interviews in the United Kingdom apply in Ireland. The equality ...

UK Parallels

Irish and UK Similarities Irish employment law is broadly similar to English and Wales and Northern Ireland employment law. This is ...
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