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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §14-17 of National Minimum Wage Act 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | Payment of Wages Act 1991 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | §18 of the Organization of Working Time Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | S.14(1) of Organization of Working Time Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §16 of the Organization of Working Time Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §4(5), 5, 15(1) and 18 of the Organization of Working Time Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §15(1) of the Organization of Working Time Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §13 & 35(2) of the Organization of Working Time Act, 1997; §6 of the Protection of Young Persons Act, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §21-22 of the Organization of Working Time Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §19-20 of the Organization of Working Time Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §15, 16, of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2018; §3 of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act, 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §9-10 of the Protection of Employees (Fixed Term) Work Act, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §6D of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994; §9A of the Protection of Employees (Fixed-term Work) Act 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §4-8 of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act, 1973 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §11 of the Redundancy Payments Acts of 1967-2007 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §6-9, Parental Leave Act 1998; §5, Parent's Leave & Benefit Act 2019; Family Leave & Misc. Provis. Act 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Social Welfare Act 2017; Paternity Leave & Benefit Act 2016 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Amendment in Parental Leave Act) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §15B of the Maternity Protection amendment Act 2004; §3-4 of the S.I. No. 654/2004 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §8 - 16 of the Maternity Protection Act 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Social Welfare Act 2017; §6(1), 47-49 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the Social Welfare Act 2017; §6(1), 47-49 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act, 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §23-24 of the Maternity Protection Act; §6 of the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §8 of the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005; S.I. No. 299/2007 on OSH | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §10 of the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1993 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | Maternity Protection Acts 1994; Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Pregnant Employees etc.) Regulations S.I. No. 218/2000 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §69-98 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §108-117 & 152-160 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §108-117 & 152-160 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §62-68 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; §5-7 of the Sick Leave Act, 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §40-46 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §6, 8, 19, 26 and 82 of the Employment Equality Act 1998-2015 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §14A, 15, and 82 of the Employment Equality Acts; §78 of the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §6, 8, 26 and 82 of the Employment Equality Acts | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | No restrictive legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §3-6 of the Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §2 & Part III of Education Welfare Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §5-10 of the Protection of (Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Act 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §40 of the Irish Constitution 1937 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | Sectoral Employment Orders under Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Ireland) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | Part 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990; §5 of Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §5 of Unfair Dismissals Act 1977; S.I. No. 463/2015 - Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Code of Practice on Victimisation) (Declaration) Order 2015 | No Change |