Hire employees in Ireland
If your business is planning to expand to the European nation of Ireland, you’ll need to find and recruit the best possible workforce once you’re there. To do this, you’ll need to be well-versed with Ireland’s complex and unique labor laws.
Horizons’ expansion consultants can guide you through the Ireland recruitment process and provide outsourcing services to take care of your hiring in Ireland so you don’t have to. With our help, you can source, recruit, and onboard employees in Ireland and achieve full compliance with the country’s complex laws, even if you don’t have a registered subsidiary in Ireland.
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Ireland hiring guide
Explore some of the key information about Ireland recruitment and how to hire the top talent for your Ireland expansion.
How to find and recruit employees in Ireland
Discrimination and harassment laws in Ireland
Ireland has strict legal protections for employees to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace and during recruitment, and these are detailed in the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. Key details include the prohibition of discrimination based on age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, trade union support, ethnicity, disability, and more. There are also provisions for equal pay, protection from unfair dismissal, protection from sexual harassment, and more.
Onboarding staff in Ireland
There is no standard model of onboarding and training for employers in Ireland, and you are free to choose whichever method you believe is suitable. For example, you could choose to train via shadowing of an experienced employee, or you may set aside several days for dedicated group training. The most important part of onboarding is to communicate the company culture and your commitment to providing a positive working environment.
Compliance for Ireland recruitment
The extensive employee protections in Ireland mean you will need to be vigilant in order to ensure compliance at all times. Some of the main things to consider are working hours restrictions (the maximum working week is 48 hours long), mandatory break times, minimum wage laws, and vacation allowance, and details of all of these should be laid out in employment contracts. We advise seeking expert advice to ensure compliance and avoid legal challenges.
