
Employer guidance on holiday pay in Ireland
At Employers Direct, we help employers to understand their obligations when it comes to employee holiday pay entitlements. And we can help you too.




Here to help you make sense of holiday pay
Under EU law, full-time workers are entitled to four weeks’ holiday pay each year. While this works as a general rule, variations can cause some confusion. For instance, part-time workers qualify on a pro-rata basis and self-employed persons receive no entitlement at all. And when an employee leaves, they may owe – or be owed – holiday pay, depending on their leaving date.
Getting holiday pay right for your business and your workforce
With ever-changing legislation, it’s hard to keep up with the right way to calculate holiday pay for your workforce. That’s why more and more companies rely on Employers Direct.
We’re here to support you on issues including:
- Employees’ statutory entitlements
- Bank Holiday pay in Ireland
- Calculations for part-time staff
- How to calculate holiday pay in Ireland
Why speak to Employers Direct?
If you’re constantly asking yourself, “what is holiday pay in Ireland” or “how much holiday pay do part-time workers get?”, we can help. Our advisors have over 30 years of experience guiding employers just like you and always stay one step ahead of holiday pay entitlement in Ireland.
Call Employers Direct now on 1800 939 614.
- 24-hours, seven days a week FREE advice line for employers
- Trusted by over 28,500 clients in Ireland and the UK
- Ireland-based advisors trained in employment law

Speak to us now on 1800 939 614 or request a call back, its free.
We help employers understand holiday pay entitlement in Ireland
Each day, employers contact us with questions about holiday and bank holiday pay entitlement. We guide them through everything they need to know, giving them expert insights that allow them to calculate holiday pay with confidence.
And since we follow the Payment of Wages Act, 1991, you can be confident you’re acting within Irish employment law.

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