Notice Period Calculator (Ireland)
Updated November 2026 · Free · No sign-up
Calculate Irish statutory notice — the Minimum Notice Act scale: 1 week (13 weeks-2 years) rising to 8 weeks (15+ years), pay in lieu by agreement, and the one-week employee-side rule.
Quick answer: Employer notice scale: 13wk-2yrs: 1 week; 2-5: 2; 5-10: 4; 10-15: 6; 15+: 8 weeks. Employees owe just 1 week statutorily (contracts extend). Pay in lieu by agreement; notice rights ride on top of redundancy money.
The Statutory Scale (Minimum Notice Act 1973)
| Service | Employer must give |
|---|---|
| 13 weeks - 2 years | 1 week |
| 2 - 5 years | 2 weeks |
| 5 - 10 years | 4 weeks |
| 10 - 15 years | 6 weeks |
| 15+ years | 8 weeks |
Employee side: 1 statutory week regardless of tenure — contracts typically extend both directions (1-3 months professional norms). Contractual notice overrides upward, never below the scale.
Worked Examples
Example 1 — redundancy stack. 8 years, €900/week: 4 weeks’ notice (€3,600, taxable as pay... PILON taxable) + statutory redundancy €10,200 tax-free — separate entitlements, both owed.
Example 2 — waiver. Employees may waive notice or accept PIL — get the waiver’s price in writing; silence waives nothing.
Example 3 — misconduct. Summary dismissal for gross misconduct bypasses notice — but the WRC tests the "gross" label hard; mislabeled performance exits owe the notice.
During Notice
Full pay and benefits; garden leave by contract; and the Act’s odd gem — employees on notice get paid time off to seek work under the redundancy framework’s provisions.
Interaction Map
Notice + redundancy + accrued-leave payout + the final-week public-holiday quirk stack into the exit settlement. Unfair-dismissal rights (1-year service) run on a separate WRC track — notice compliance doesn’t immunize a bad process, same as everywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much notice must Irish employers give?
The statutory scale: 1 week (13 weeks-2 years) up to 8 weeks (15+ years) — contracts may extend, never undercut.
How much notice must employees give in Ireland?
One statutory week regardless of tenure — contractual terms (commonly 1-3 months) extend it.
Can notice be paid in lieu?
Yes by agreement — PILON is taxable pay (unlike tax-free statutory redundancy); waivers should be priced and written.
Does notice pay stack with redundancy?
Yes — separate entitlements: notice (or PIL) plus the tax-free statutory redundancy plus leave payouts.
When can notice be skipped?
Genuine gross misconduct — a high WRC bar; mislabeled conduct exits owe the notice money.
✓ Formula verified • Last updated: November 3, 2026