Top Reasons to Work in Dublin
Dublin is a global, entrepreneurial city with a bright future, and people are flocking here to share in its success. Here’s seven of the top reasons why a move to Dublin might be the right move for you, too.
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You’ve moved to Dublin, settled into your new home and found a job. How can you be sure that you’re being treated fairly? Ireland’s employment law is transparent and applicable to all workplaces. Here are a few resources that will help you check that your boss is on the level.
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is your one-stop-shop for your rights at work. It publishes a comprehensive Guide to Employment, Labour and Equality Law, which provides guidance on every aspect of industrial relations in Ireland.
However, your first port of call should be their Employment Law Explained booklet. This is an accessible outline of employment law in Ireland and will provide most people with all the information they need to navigate the labour market. All workers in Ireland are covered by employment law, with special exceptions for the Gardaí (police), the Defence Forces and people who work for their families.
The WRC outlines your employer’s obligations under Irish law. Your employer must:
Since 1 January 2018, the minimum wage in Ireland for an experienced adult employee is €9.55 per hour.
The maximum average working week is set at 48 hours in Ireland. This is calculated over four months for most workers. It is calculated over two months for night workers and six months for employees in seasonable jobs, where there is a foreseeable surge in activity. Other arrangements for calculating the working week might be agreed to in certain industries.
You are also entitled to rest periods during the week – 11 consecutive hours during each 24-hour period. You must receive 24 hours off per week, in addition to the 11 daily hours of rest. During the workday, you must receive 15 minutes for every four and a half hours you work, or 30 minutes for every six hours.
For each day that you work in Ireland, you earn time off in annual leave. Typically, you will receive four weeks of annual leave for each year that you work, unless it is a year in which you change employment. Your annual leave allowance is calculated on a proportional basis – you earn 1/3 of a working week for each calendar month or 8% of the hours that you work in a year.
Your employer must give you notice before they terminate your employment. The longer you have worked with your employer, the longer the notice period should be.
Length of Service
13 weeks – less than two years
Two years – less than five years
Five years – less than 10 years
10 years – less than 15 years
More than 15 years
Notice Period
One week
Two weeks
Four weeks
Six weeks
Eight Weeks
Dublin is a global, entrepreneurial city with a bright future, and people are flocking here to share in its success. Here’s seven of the top reasons why a move to Dublin might be the right move for you, too.
You will need a Personal Public Service number (PPS number) to work in Ireland. It’s a unique reference number that helps you to access social welfare and public services. Irish Tax and Customs use this number to register you for income tax. Your PPS number will help you to access: All social welfare services Free Travel Pass for people over 66 years of age Public health services, including the medical card and the Drugs Payment Scheme Child immunisation Schemes run by the
Your qualifications from home may not be immediately recognised by Irish employers and educational institutions. Looking for work is difficult enough without being thwarted by incompatible qualifications, so it’s important that employers can understand your hard-won credentials. Thankfully, there’s a process in place to help you compare your qualifications with the Irish equivalent. NARIC Ireland holds a database of over one thousand qualifications issued by institutions from around the world. Simply search the database, find your qualification and see how it compares to I