Hiring in Ireland

Ireland’s tech-savvy workforce and business-friendly vibe are a draw, but its employment laws require careful attention. Omnipresent, as your Employer of Record (EOR), ensures compliance with Revenue requirements and local rules, no entity setup needed.

Our EOR services manage payroll, taxes, and benefits like 20 days of annual leave, so you can lead teams in Dublin or Cork hassle-free. We provide a tech-driven solution designed for Ireland’s thriving market.

• Swift, compliant hiring process.
• Payroll in EUR, fully managed.
• Local insights on talent norms.
• Seamless growth support.

Employer costs include the Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) Program. Use the OmniCalculator to estimate costs, or contact us for further information.

Income taxes 20% - 40%

Income taxes are withheld at source by employers using a Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.

Employee contributions

Employees are subject to withholding for the contributions to the Universal Social Charge and Pay-Related Social Insurance.

The 2024 PRSI rates are as follows:

Earnings up to 31 September 2024 - 4%

Earnings from 1 October 2024 - 4.1%

The Universal Social Charge (USC) rates range from 0 to 11% starting in 2024.

The typical work week in Ireland is 40 hours per week. Overtime laws in Ireland can depend on the employee agreement and specific circumstances.  

Statutory sick pay (SSP) entitlement for up to 3 days absence a year due to illness or injury will be introduced in 2023. This is due to increase to 5 days in 2024, 7 days in 2025 and 10 days in 2026. 

If the employee is off sick for more than the covered days they can apply to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) for a payment called Illness Benefit if they have enough PRSI contributions (social security contributions).

Maternity Benefit (by State): Maternity benefit paid by State subject to employee’s PRSI contributions at EUR 262 p/wk for 26 weeks (subject to change).  

Maternity Pay: No statutory obligation for employer to pay employee during maternity leave. Terms usually agreed with employee.   

Paternity Leave: 2 weeks. Paternity benefit payable by State subject to employees PRSI contributions.  

Parental Leave: Parents entitled to 26 weeks unpaid leave for each child under 12, subject to modifications for adopted child or child with disability or long-term illness.    

Parent’s Leave: Parent’s Leave is separate to Parental Leave. Parent’s Leave is specifically for parents during the child’s first year.

Adoptive leave: 24 weeks’ leave off work to one parent of the adopting couple, or a parent who is adopting alone.

Annual leave entitlement depends on how much time the employee has worked in a leave year.

No mandatory severance pay except in cases of redundancy.

Employers must have a fair reason to terminate the employee and follow a fair process. If not, employees may bring a claim for unfair dismissal.