Guides · Ireland
Guides to the end of a job in Ireland
Each guide answers one question: when should I be paid, is the amount right, and what is my deadline. With the official source behind every rule.
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- Statutory redundancyStatutory redundancy in Ireland: who qualifies, the €600 cap, examplesStatutory redundancy in Ireland: 104 weeks' service, 2 weeks' pay per year plus 1 bonus week, a €600 weekly cap. Who qualifies, how to calculate, examples.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Unpaid redundancyYour employer won't pay statutory redundancy: what to doYour employer pays statutory redundancy in Ireland. If they don't, claim in writing within 52 weeks, then go to the WRC. When the State's fund can step in.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Minimum noticeNotice period in Ireland: the minimum by length of serviceMinimum notice in Ireland: 1 to 8 weeks from your employer, by length of service, after 13 weeks' work. You owe 1 week. Pay in lieu, examples, time limits.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Annual leaveAnnual leave and holiday pay when you leave a jobAnnual leave in Ireland when you leave: how untaken leave is calculated (4 weeks, 8% of hours), which leave year counts, holiday pay rates, worked examples.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Public holidaysPublic holiday pay when you leave, full or part timeBank holiday pay in Ireland when you leave a job: the extra day's pay rule, the 40-hour test for part-time workers, the daily rate, 2026-2027 dates, examples.Read the guide · 6 min →
- WRC complaintMaking a WRC complaint onlineHow to make a WRC complaint online in Ireland: the eComplaint form section by section, attachments, the 6-month time limit, what happens after you submit.Read the guide · 8 min →
- Redundancy and taxIs redundancy pay taxed in Ireland?Statutory redundancy is tax-free in Ireland. Extra lump sums are tax-free up to €10,160 plus €765 per full year, or more. What is taxed, with an example.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Final payYour P45 and final pay: what you should getThere has been no P45 in Ireland since 2019: your employer reports your leaving to Revenue. What your final pay should include, how to check it, what to do.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Constructive dismissalConstructive dismissal in Ireland: what it means, who can claim, time limitsConstructive dismissal in Ireland: resigning because of your employer's conduct. Who can claim, why the grievance step matters, the 6-month WRC time limit.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Resignation letterResignation letter for Ireland (free template)A sample resignation letter for Ireland, free. How much notice to give (1 week after 13 weeks, or your contract), when it starts, your last day, final pay.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Unfair dismissalUnfair dismissal in Ireland: who is covered, the 6-month WRC time limit, what you can getUnfair dismissal in Ireland: who the Act covers, fair and unfair reasons, the 6-month WRC time limit, and the legal maximum of 104 weeks' pay, with an example.Read the guide · 8 min →
- Voluntary redundancyVoluntary redundancy in Ireland: statutory and ex gratia payments, taxVoluntary redundancy in Ireland: how the package splits into statutory and ex gratia pay, how each is taxed, the effect on Jobseeker's Benefit and an example.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Social welfare after redundancySocial welfare after redundancy in Ireland: Jobseeker's Benefit and what to do firstSocial welfare after redundancy in Ireland: Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit, Jobseeker's Benefit, 2026 rates, the €50,000 rule, and what to do first.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Minimum wage 2026Minimum wage in Ireland 2026, and the other changes for workers in 2026The minimum wage in Ireland is €14.15 an hour in 2026, with lower rates under 20. The 2027 rate announced, MyFutureFund auto-enrolment and other 2026 changes.Read the guide · 7 min →