8 MIN · 7 SEPT 2026
Shop and retail breaks in Ireland: the extra rules beyond OTWA
How S.I. 57/1998 adds shop-specific break rules on top of the Organisation of Working Time Act, and how to challenge mis...
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Aoife BrennanWorking time
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Working time regulations: maximum hours, mandatory rest periods, schedule arrangements and the right to disconnect.
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Working time8 MIN · 7 SEPT 2026
Rest breaks at work in Ireland: the 15- and 30-minute rules (and when they’re unpaid)
What Irish law requires for rest breaks under the Organisation of Working Time Act, when breaks are unpaid, and how to r...
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Aoife Brennan
Working time8 MIN · 7 SEPT 2026
The 48-hour average working week in Ireland (no UK-style opt-out)
How the Organisation of Working Time Act caps average weekly hours at 48, why Irish law has no individual opt-out, and w...
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Aoife Brennan
Working time8 MIN · 7 SEPT 2026
Compensatory rest in Ireland: when skipped breaks still owe you time
What happens under Irish working-time law when daily rest, weekly rest, or breaks are missed, and how compensatory rest ...
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Aoife Brennan
Working time8 MIN · 7 SEPT 2026
The 11-hour daily rest rule in Ireland: when back-to-back shifts breach the law
What Organisation of Working Time Act section 11 requires for daily rest, how consecutive shifts go wrong, and how to ra...
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Aoife Brennan
Working time8 MIN · 7 SEPT 2026
Night work rules in Ireland: average hours, hazards, and what you can claim
How Irish law defines night workers under the Organisation of Working Time Act, average hour limits, and WRC options if ...
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Aoife Brennan
Working time8 MIN · 7 SEPT 2026
On-call and standby in Ireland: when availability becomes paid working time
How Irish working-time and pay rules treat on-call and standby, what usually counts as working time, and how to raise a ...
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Aoife Brennan
Working time8 MIN · 7 SEPT 2026
Does travel time count as working time in Ireland?
When Irish law treats travel as working time or pay-bearing hours, why the ordinary commute usually does not count, and ...
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Aoife Brennan
Working time8 MIN · 7 SEPT 2026
Weekly rest in Ireland: your 24-hour day off and what to do if you never get one
Irish weekly rest rights under the Organisation of Working Time Act, how the 24-hour rule works with daily rest, and WRC...
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Aoife Brennan