Read an Irish payslip
Reconcile hours and gross pay, identify statutory deductions and check net pay.
Work & Careers · Republic of Ireland
Understand your pay and employment rights
Read the figures on your payslip, check time and leave entitlements, and know the first actions to take during illness or redundancy.
Choose the question in front of you
Check minimum wage and working hours
Understand the 2026 wage floor, average-hour limit, breaks and rest.
Calculate annual leave and public holidays
Use the correct statutory method and keep the two entitlements separate.
Act after redundancy
Protect records, check notice and payment, and apply for support promptly.
Understand sick leave
Check statutory sick pay, certification, employer schemes and Illness Benefit.
Estimate pay, then verify the official record
Keep the evidence
Save contracts, payslips, rosters, leave records, certificates and written decisions. A clear record is useful when asking payroll to correct an error, checking a statutory entitlement or using the Workplace Relations Commission route.