EOR Service in Ireland

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Hire, Onboard and Pay Employees in Ireland Quickly and Efficiently

Hiring in Ireland at a glance

CURRENCY
Euro (€, EUR)
working hours
8 hrs/day, 40 hours/week
public/bank holidays
10
capital
Dublin
language
English
date format
dd/mm/yyyy
remote workers
1.2M
tax year
6th April to 5th April
minimum hourly salary
No minimum wage
CURRENCY
Euro (€, EUR)
public/bank holidays
10
capital
Dublin
language
English
date format
dd/mm/yyyy
tax year
6th April to 5th April
payroll frequency
weekly or monthly
GDP
$503 billion (2021)
working hours
8 hrs/day, 40 hours/week

Employer of Record in Ireland

Ireland's economy is primarily powered by accounting, technology services, and banking. It is one of the countries where employers can witness heavy government spending on Information technology and digital services.


With the perfect combination of public  spending on IT infrastructure and private investments, Ireland has developed a noteworthy talent pool. Employers building globally distributed teams can benefit from hiring in Ireland. However compliance with local laws and regulations is one of the biggest challenges when hiring foreign workers. 


An Employer of Record (EOR) can be a great solution to this problem. An EOR acts as a legal employer for the purpose of payroll, tax, and other HR-related responsibilities, allowing companies to hire workers in foreign countries without having to set up a legal entity.

Why use Ireland EOR?

As a member of the European Union, Ireland’s workforce is protected by a wide range of employment rights. Ireland labor laws are informed by the Irish constitution, the law of equity, Common law and European Union labor laws. 


For instance, employees in Ireland are entitled to both maternity and paternity leave. Only recently, Ireland amended its laws for employees to a statutory minimum of three paid leaves. In contrast to the labor laws in the US where there are statutory minimums mandated by the federal government for paid annual leave and sick leaves.


An EOR in Ireland can also give you the flexibility you need to hire workers quickly and efficiently. EORs also offer in-market experts to help you navigate the complexities of local employment laws and regulations. At Gloroots’ we offer round-the-clock customer support to help you manage your employee’s employment lifecycle as failure to comply with local laws can result in significant penalties and legal issues.

EOR Costs in Ireland

The cost of an EOR service in Ireland depends on several factors: the number of employees you need to hire, the length of the engagement, and the level of support you require.

EORs charge a monthly fee per employee- a few hundred to a few thousand dollars per month. Employers should also be aware that EORs may charge a fixed fee or may charge a certain percentage of the employee’s salary. 

Gloroots charges a fixed fee per employee for EOR services in Ireland. Gloroots’ EOR solution is more cost-effective when considering the time and resources required to set up a legal entity in a foreign country.

Key Metrics For Foreign Employer 

The table below depicts key indicators from the Global Talent Competitiveness Report for employers wishing to hire from Ireland.

Factors Global Ranking Interpretation
Rule of law 16 Indicates effectiveness of law enforcement
Labour-employer cooperation 14 Indicates positive labor-employee relationships
Reading Maths, and Science 9 Indicates average scores in OECD's survey of 15-year old students
University Ranking 22 Indicates average QS rankings
Labour productivity per employee 3 Indicates total output by the total labor input used to produce that output
Ease of finding skilled employees 53 Indicates findability of skilled talent
Workforce with tertiary education 8 Indicates % of workforce with PG degrees
Digital Skills 30 Indicates prevalence of advanced digital skills in the population

Source: The Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023

Why work in Ireland?

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Risks of misclassification

Proper worker classification is crucial to avoid the risks associated with employee misclassification. Employing a PEO/EOR in Ireland ensures accurate classification, precise payroll processing, and compliance with labor laws. Our seasoned professionals handle employment agreements and provide comprehensive benefits, empowering your business to focus on core operations. Trust us to navigate the complexities and protect your workforce with expertise and precision.

Ireland treats contractors, sole proprietors, self-employed individuals, and full-time workers differently, with significant risks associated with misclassification.

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Employing in Ireland

What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.

Tax

INCOME TAX

Marital Status Income Range Tax Rate
Single or widowed no children Up to 40,000 EUR 20.00%
Single or widowed no children Excess of 40,000 EUR 40.00%
Married couple one household income Up to 49,000 EUR 20.00%
Married couple one household income Excess of 49,000 EUR 40.00%
Married couple two household incomes Up to 80,000 EUR 20.00%
Married couple two household incomes Excess of 80,000 EUR 40.00%

Other Taxes and Social Security contribution

Employer Payroll Contributions

Contribution Rate
Social Security (PRSI) 8.80% - 11.05%
Total Employment Cost 8.80% to 11.05%

(Reduced to 8.80% where earnings are below the threshold of 441 EUR)

Employee Payroll Contributions in Ireland

Contribution Type Employer Rate
Social Security PRSI 4.00%
Universal Social Charge (USC) 0.50% - 11.00%
Total Employee Cost 4.50% to 15.00%

Separation

Termination Process

Employers have the right to terminate a fixed-term contract based on specific grounds such as business needs, personal reasons, or worker misconduct. In such cases, notice must be given to the employee, accompanied by a written explanation for the termination. If the reason for termination is misconduct, the employee should be provided with a warning and given an opportunity to explain their actions.

When employment comes to an end, employers are required to settle any outstanding payments owed to the employee and provide them with a payslip detailing the final salary and deductions.

With the implementation of real-time information, Revenue Payroll Notifications (RFNs) are now available in real-time for new employees. This eliminates the need for issuing P45 and P46 forms in Ireland.

Notice Period

The length of the notice period in Ireland is determined by the duration of the employment. Both the employee and the employer are required to give notice based on the following guidelines:

Tenure Notice period
13 weeks to 2 years 1 week
2 to 5 years 2 weeks
5 to 10 years 4 weeks
10 to 15 years 6 weeks
> 15 years 8 weeks

Alternatively, the employer may choose to make a payment in lieu of notice instead of requiring the employee to work during the notice period.

Severance Pay

Severance pay in Ireland is provided to employees who have completed a minimum of 2 years of service. The standard rate is 2 weeks' pay for each year of service, with an additional week's pay. However, the maximum weekly payment is capped at EUR 600.

Probation Periods

Typically, the probationary period in Ireland ranges from 3 to 11 months, with a maximum duration of 12 months.

Start Hiring in Ireland today

When hiring globally, ensuring compliance comes with its own set of battles. Employers must ensure all hiring and onboarding activities adhere to employment laws, payroll procedures, DE&I compliance, GDPR, and similar data protection. If it is painstaking to set up infrastructure and kick-start your hiring, monitoring the ever-changing compliance landscape is another uphill task. 


Gloroots helps you minimise all these efforts by providing a single window to manage all these tasks. Our in-house experts fully shield you from cross-border employment and payroll compliance risks. They do this by helping you generate employment contracts, on-time payments, compliant benefits, while you focus only on screening talent. 


Our promise is a stress-free global employment experience for you and your employees.


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Grow your team in Ireland

Growing a team means hiring the right employees at the right time and for the appropriate positions. Employers in Ireland must have a local legal organisation and use local resources to handle compliance, payroll, tax, and benefits management. The complexity of employment regulations in Ireland demands compliance with employment laws.

With Gloroots’s global Employer of Record (EoR) service, you can let Gloroots do the heavy lifting of payroll, tax, benefits, and compliance and concentrate on what matters to you most: your employees and company growth.

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