Statement of main terms of employment – free template (Ireland)
Within 5 days of starting, every employee must get the five core terms in writing (names, employer address, expected duration of a temporary contract, pay, and normal hours). The full statement must follow within one month. Minimum annual leave is 4 working weeks.
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Statement of main terms of employment
Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994, as amended
- Employer
- Byrne Digital Limited, Unit 4, Docklands Business Park, Galway H91 A1B2
- Employee
- Tomasz Nowak, 21 Lower Dominick Street, Galway H91 E5F6
- Start date
- 14 November 2026
- Type of contract
- Permanent
- Job title and duties
- Web developer: building and maintaining client websites
- Place of work
- Galway office, with up to 2 days remote working per week
- Pay
- €38,000 per year, paid monthly by bank transfer
- Normal hours
- 8 hours a day, 39 hours a week, Monday to Friday
- Annual leave
- 20 days a year plus public holidays, in line with the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997
- Probation
- 6 months
- Notice by the employee
- 1 month
- Notice by the employer
- At least the statutory minimum: 1 week (13 weeks to 2 years' service), 2 weeks (2–5 years), 4 weeks (5–10 years), 6 weeks (10–15 years), 8 weeks (15+ years)
- Sick pay
- Statutory sick leave under the Sick Leave Act 2022
- Pension
- Access to a PRSA; auto-enrolment under My Future Fund where applicable
- Training
- Mandatory training is provided free of charge and counts as working time.
- Collective agreements
- None.
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What does “Statement of core terms” mean?
Within 5 days of starting, employees must get five core terms in writing: names, place of work, job, expected length of a temporary contract, pay and normal hours. The full written statement must follow within one month.
What does “Minimum notice” mean?
After 13 weeks of work, an employee must give at least one week's notice. The employer must give between one and eight weeks, depending on length of service. The contract can set longer periods.
What does “Annual leave” mean?
Most employees get four working weeks of paid annual leave a year, plus public holidays. The employer decides when leave is taken, after consulting you, and must tell you at least one month in advance.
What does “Eircode” mean?
Every Irish address has a 7-character postcode, such as H91 X2Y3. It helps letters and deliveries arrive. You can look up any Eircode at eircode.ie.
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