Ireland: Contracts of employment

Original and updating author: Mark Carley

Consultant editor: Lauren Tennyson

Summary

• An employment contract exists where an individual works for another party in exchange for regular remuneration. (See General)
• Probationary periods typically last for six months and are not regulated by statute except in relation to dismissal in certain circumstances. (See Probationary periods)
• The main distinction in types of employment contracts is between open-ended and fixed-term contracts. (See Types of contracts)
• Employers must provide employees with a written statement of the particulars of their terms of employment, containing certain information. (See Written statement of terms of employment)
• Changes to the terms of the employment contract requires, in principle, the agreement of the employer and employee. (See Variation of contract)