About Ireland - Employment
Lexis+庐 Ireland covers the full cycle of the employment relationship, from starting employment and managing workplace rights to handling grievances and termination. Resources include templates for flexible and remote working requests, practice notes on parental leave and other protected rights, and insights into the Workplace Relations Commission.
Starting employment
We offer a suite of precedents including an employee offer letter, employment contract and a comprehensive set of ready-made policy documents (including policies on parental leave, generative AI, hybrid working, harassment and bullying and social media).
Protected rights in employment
We provide practice notes giving guidance on protected rights in employment such as parental leave, flexible working and precedent employer letter鈥檚 responding to requests.
Workplace Relations Commission
Guidance on the functions of the Workplace Relations Commission and on key procedural issues and practical considerations involved in the complaints process.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Our practice notes explore equality law and protection against discrimination in Ireland and topical issues such as the gender pay gap.
Latest Ireland - Employment News
Ireland鈥擡mployment analysis: This article, was written by Niamh Fennelly, Of counsel at Arthur Cox LLP....
Law360: A group of transgender and intersex individuals launched a legal challenge against the equalities watchdog and a government minister on 16 May...
Ireland鈥擡mployment analysis: The Pensions Authority (the Authority) has published a Findings Report (the Report) on its 2024 supervisory activities...
Ireland鈥擡mployment analysis: This article was written by Noeleen Meehan of A&L Goodbody LLP...
Law360: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is making moves to update legal guidance on single-sex spaces following a ruling on 16 April...
Latest Ireland - Employment Practice Notes
Ireland鈥擧ours of work and working time in IrelandThis Practice Note provides information on the restrictions and limits put in place on working...
Ireland鈥擡mployment horizon scanner 2025This employment horizon scanner tracks the progress of Irish legislation (including Bills in progress, Acts in...
Ireland鈥擶ithout prejudice and pre-termination negotiations in employmentIntroductionIn the UK, it is common for employers and employees to use...
Ireland鈥擭on-cash earnings鈥攖ax considerationsOverview of the tax treatment of benefits and perquisitesDefinitions and distinctionBenefits and...
Ireland鈥擳UPE鈥擨nformation and consultationThis Practice Note explains the obligations and procedures regarding information and consultation arising...
Latest Ireland - Employment Precedents
Ireland鈥擫etter鈥攆rom employer placing employee on garden leaveThis Precedent is a pro-forma letter for an employer to send to an employee or director,...
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥攄ata protection (staff facing)GeneralThis Precedent is an internal-facing data protection policy for use in relation to employees, or...
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥攊nformation securityGeneralThis Precedent is a general information security policy, or data security policy, for Irish companies that...
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥攎aternity leaveGeneralThis Precedent is a long-form maternity policy, suitable for inclusion in a staff handbook or use as a...
Ireland鈥擫etter鈥擡mployer鈥檚 acknowledgment of flexible working request[TO BE TYPED ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF THE EMPLOYER][Employee name][Employee...
Featured Ireland - Employment content
Ireland鈥擳UPE鈥擨nformation and consultation
Ireland鈥擳UPE鈥擨nformation and consultationThis Practice Note explains the obligations and procedures regarding information and consultation arising...
Ireland鈥擬aking a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)
Ireland鈥擬aking a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)This Practice Note sets out the background to the establishment of the Workplace...
Ireland鈥擡mployment鈥擫etter鈥擡mployee Offer Letter
Ireland鈥擡mployment鈥擫etter鈥擡mployee Offer LetterGeneralThis Precedent is a sample initial employee offer letter outlining only the basic terms upon...
Ireland鈥擡mployment horizon scanner 2025
Ireland鈥擡mployment horizon scanner 2025This employment horizon scanner tracks the progress of Irish legislation (including Bills in progress, Acts in...
Ireland鈥擡mployment tax implications of a TUPE transfer
Ireland鈥擡mployment tax implications of a TUPE transferWhen employees are transferred along with the business in which they work pursuant to SI No...
Ireland鈥擜rtificial intelligence in the workplace
Ireland鈥擜rtificial intelligence in the workplaceArtificial intelligence (AI) is being used and being considered for use throughout the employment...
Ireland鈥擱emote working arrangements
Ireland鈥擱emote working arrangementsBackgroundThis Practice Note examines the legal and practical issues for employers to consider in relation to...
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥攊nternet, email and communications
GeneralThis Precedent is an internal-facing policy for an employer鈥檚 use in relation to employees, other workers and contractors, dealing with the use...
Ireland鈥擥rievance policy and procedure (short form)
Ireland鈥擥rievance policy and procedure (short form)This Precedent is a short-form, basic pro forma grievance policy and procedure for an employer to...
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥攊nformation security
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥攊nformation securityGeneralThis Precedent is a general information security policy, or data security policy, for Irish companies that...
Ireland鈥擠eductions from wages
Ireland鈥擠eductions from wagesIntroductionThis Precedent can be used where an employer wishes to make a deduction from an employee鈥檚 wages. The...
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥攕ocial media
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥攕ocial mediaThis Precedent is a social media policy for an employer to use in relation to employees and other workers, dealing with...
Ireland鈥擡mployment contract basic version
GeneralThis Precedent is a basic contract of employment....Ireland鈥擡mployment contract basic versionContract of employment dated [insert...
Ireland鈥擥rievance policy and procedure
Ireland鈥擥rievance policy and procedureThis Precedent is a pro forma grievance policy and procedure for an employer to include in a staff handbook. The...
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥攈ybrid working
This Precedent is a sample workplace policy for an employer to issue as a stand-alone policy or include in an employee handbook, setting out the...
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥擯arental Leave
Ireland鈥擯olicy鈥擯arental LeaveThis Precedent is a sample parental leave policy for inclusion in a staff handbook or use as a stand-alone policy.The...
Ireland鈥擫etter鈥擳emplate application for a flexible working arrangement
Ireland鈥擫etter鈥擳emplate application for a flexible working arrangementGeneralThis Precedent is a letter by which the employee submits a statutory...
Ireland鈥擫etter鈥擡mployer鈥檚 acknowledgement of remote working request
Ireland鈥擫etter鈥擡mployer鈥檚 acknowledgement of remote working request[TO BE TYPED ON THE HEADED NOTEPAPER OF THE EMPLOYER][Employee name][Employee...
Associated legal terms
Market capitalisation
The total value of a company or market. For a company, the number of shares multiplied by their market price. For a market, the sum of the market capitalisations of the constituents of that market.
MEP
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing.
Receivership
A company in administrative receivership, under the control of a receiver for the benefit of one main appointing creditor.
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