Is Overtime Pay Required in Ireland?
There is no statutory overtime rate in Ireland. Here is what the law actually says, and what does apply instead.
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What applies instead
- Limit: 48 hours averaged over 4 months.
- Set by Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 ss. 14, 15, 21.
Worth knowing
Not quite nothing. Section 14 gives a real Sunday entitlement, deliberately worded without a figure as whatever is reasonable in the circumstances. The one-third uplift often quoted is case law, not statute. Public holidays give the employer a choice of four things, only one of which is extra pay.