Contract of Employment
A contract of employment for the Republic of Ireland that contains the particulars section 3 of the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 requires, so a separate written statement is not needed, and then goes considerably further. It sets the minimum notice ladder in section 4(2) of the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973 and explains why a shorter contractual period does not bind; annual leave under the three alternative measures in section 19 of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, taking the greater; the ten public holidays, including the February holiday prescribed by S.I. No. 50 of 2022 and the rule that moves it to 1 February when that day is a Friday; rest breaks, the 48-hour average and Sunday compensation; deductions drafted to satisfy every condition in section 5 of the Payment of Wages Act 1991; and a confidentiality clause carved back for protected disclosures and for the discrimination and harassment disclosures that section 14B of the Employment Equality Act 1998 has protected since 20 November 2024.
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What you'll be asked
01Parties and the job
Employer full legal name · Employer address in the State · Employee full name · Employee address · Is the employee a public servant? · Job title · Main duties · Reports to · Place of work · Address of the base or place of work
02Term, probation and outside work
Start date · Type of contract · Expiry date, or the purpose for which the contract is made · Expected duration of the fixed term, in months · Does this contract continue an existing period of service? · Continuous service began on · Probationary period · Is a period longer than 6 months justified under section 6D(3)? · Other employment outside the work schedule · The objective grounds for the restriction
03Pay and hours
How is pay expressed? · Gross hourly rate (EUR) · Gross annual salary (EUR) · Employee's age · Pay is paid · Normal working hours per week · Normal working hours per day · Working days and times · Unpaid break in a normal working day · Overtime · Overtime terms · Sunday working · How Sunday work is compensated
04Leave, sickness and pension
Annual leave, in days, exclusive of public holidays · The leave year runs · Carry-over of untaken leave · Sick pay · The occupational sick pay scheme · Pension · Details of the scheme
05Ending it, confidentiality and restrictions
Notice the employer will give · Fixed notice from the employer · Notice the employee must give · Payment in lieu of notice · Garden leave · Deductions from wages · What may be deducted, and how it is calculated · Confidentiality · Post-employment restrictions · Length of the restriction · Geographic scope of the non-compete
Frequently asked questions
Is this Contract of Employment valid under Irish law?
Yes. This document is drafted for Irish law and adapts to your situation from your answers. It is still a template — for anything high-stakes, have it checked by a qualified professional.
Do I need a lawyer or an account?
No. Answer 51 guided questions, pay once, and download instantly. No account, no subscription.
How long does it take?
About 5 minutes. The questionnaire has 51 questions and the document is assembled as you go.
What formats do I get?
PDF and Word (.docx), downloadable immediately after payment.
Can I edit it afterwards?
Yes. The Word file is fully editable, and you can re-run the questionnaire to generate a new version.