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Contracts of employment for Irish employers, drafted or reviewed for you

Contracts written in line with current Irish rules on written terms and probation, by Fionnán O’Sullivan: 15 years in HR, lecturer in Performance Management & Reward at UCC.

Fionnán O’Sullivan, Ainm · Cork, working nationwide

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UCC · Ibec Academy · CIPD Ireland · The Sunday Times

What Irish employers need to give new staff in writing

Since the EU (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 686 of 2022), which amended the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994:

  • Within 5 days of starting: a written statement of the core terms, including the names of employer and employee, the employer’s address, place of work, job title or description, start date, expected duration (if temporary or fixed-term), pay and pay reference period, normal working hours, and the duration and conditions of any probation period.
  • Within 1 month of starting: the remaining written terms, such as annual leave, notice, sick pay, pension, training and any collective agreements.
  • Probation: generally no more than 6 months. It can be longer only in exceptional cases, where that is in the employee’s interest, and to a maximum of 12 months.
  • Failing to provide these statements can lead to a complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission.

If your contracts were written before December 2022, they may need updating.

Sources: Workplace Relations Commission · S.I. No. 686 of 2022

What’s included

  • A contract template for your business (or a review of the contracts you already use)
  • Day 5 statement and full written terms, structured so the timing rules are easy to meet
  • Probation clause in line with the current limits
  • Plain-English wording your managers and staff can understand
  • A walk-through call, and notes on anything in your current contracts that needs attention

How it works

  1. 1

    Short call

    about your roles, hours and how you work.

  2. 2

    Drafting or review.

    I draft new contracts or review the ones you have.

  3. 3

    Your feedback.

    We agree changes.

  4. 4

    Ready to use.

    Final documents delivered, typically within a week for a standard template, or around two weeks for a full review of existing contracts.

Price

Price agreed for your business. Book a 15-minute call to discuss.

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The ainm platform

Prefer to do it in-house?

The ainm HR platform has contract templates for Irish employers. It fills in a contract for each new hire, keeps probation within the legal limits, exports to Word, and sends the contract for e-signature, with you countersigning as the employer. It can also check an existing contract for gaps.

It’s included in the Growth plan, together with the handbook and policy builders.

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Why work with me

  • 15 years in HR
  • Lecturer in Performance Management and Reward, UCC HR Higher Diploma
  • Ibec Academy panel consultant and pay transparency speaker
  • CIPD Ireland Southern committee member (MCIPD)
  • Previously owned and scaled a recruitment business
  • Co-host of The People Problem podcast; featured in the Sunday Times
  • Clients include Fort Wayne Metals and Adhesive Research Ireland

Frequently asked questions

The core terms, including pay, hours, place of work, job title, start date, the expected duration of a temporary contract, and details of any probation period. The remaining terms must follow within 1 month.

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The information on this page is general information for employers and is not legal advice. Employment law changes and every situation is different. Take professional or legal advice for your specific circumstances.

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