Employment: you and your job

Information

Getting your first job or moving from one job to another, as well as losing your job, are major events in your life. At such times, you may need information to help guide you through the process and to help you make the right choices.

Whether you are a jobseeker looking for employment, changing jobs, facing redundancy or simply want to know more about your rights, there is a wide range of information relating to employment.

Your rights under the law

Your rights as an employee are protected by law in Ireland. There are various Acts relating to updating employment law. You need to know about your employment rights and conditions. You can find out about enforcing your rights and the role of the Rights Commissioner Service and the Employment Appeals Tribunal. There is specific legislation exists to protect your human rights and ensure equality at work. You can find out about your rights in the event of bullying, harassment or victimisation.

If you are starting work

When you start work you need to know about your Personal Public Service Number, contracts of employment, social insurance in Ireland and tax when starting work. There is employment legislation to protect young people at work.

Pay and employment

You should find out about the minimum rate of pay in Ireland, what information is in your pay slip and how your tax is calculated.  There are supports for low income earners and you need to know about pensions.

Changing jobs

If you are changing, or thinking of changing, jobs, you should find out about giving notice when changing your job and income tax and social insurance records. Find the information you need if you are returning to work.

Employment and disability

There are various employment supports in Ireland aimed at assisting employees with a disability to gain and retain employment. Support is also available for employers to raise awareness of disability issues and to assist with retaining disabled employees. There are supports for blind and visually impaired employees, supports for deaf or hard of hearing employees and grants for adapting the workplace for employees with disabilities.

Losing your job

Losing your job, or finding out that you are facing redundancy can be a very difficult time for employees and their families. Find out all you need to know about losing your job and receiving notice, redundancy and what constitutes unfair dismissal in Ireland. There is information relating to social welfare entitlements such as Jobseeker's Benefit and Jobseeker's Allowance.

Coming to Ireland to work

If you are coming or thinking of coming to Ireland to work, you can find useful information about coming from the EU to work, work permits and Green Card permits.

Working abroad

If you are moving or thinking of moving abroad to work, you will find the information you need about working in the EU and working outside the EU.