Terms of Employment (Information) Act
aka TEIA, Day 5 Statement, Written Statement of Terms
Irish statute requiring employers to provide a written statement of core employment terms within five days of starting, and a fuller written statement within one month.
Last reviewed May 2026
Definition
The Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994, as amended by the European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022, requires every Irish employer to give each new employee a written statement of core employment terms within the first five days of starting work, and a fuller written statement of remaining particulars within one month. The five-day statement must cover: full names of employer and employee, the address of the employer, the expected duration of the contract (or that it is permanent), pay rate or method of calculation, expected normal working day and week, and any terms relating to hours of work including overtime. The one-month statement adds the place of work, job title or nature of the work, date of commencement, paid leave entitlement, sickness incapacity terms, pension scheme details, notice periods, reference to any applicable collective agreement, the probationary period (capped at six months under the 2022 Regulations, extendable to twelve only in limited cases), and the entitlement to training. Failure to provide the statements, or providing materially false particulars, is a complaint to the WRC with potential awards of up to four weeks' remuneration. The Regulations also brought zero hours, on-demand and platform workers more clearly within the scope of the statement.
Why it matters for software choice
Missing or stale written statements are the easiest WRC complaint to prove and the easiest to fix. HR onboarding software with a five-day statement template, an automatic one-month follow-up, e-signature capture and a single source of truth for the active version of each employee's terms removes the most common audit finding. Reissuing on contract change (promotion, hours change, transfer) is the second most missed step.
Authority sources
- Citizens Information: Contract of employment (www.citizensinformation.ie)
- Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 (www.irishstatutebook.ie)
- EU (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022 (www.irishstatutebook.ie)
Software categories this affects
Vendors covered by this term
HRLocker
Irish-built HR software for the full employee lifecycle
BambooHR
Intuitive HR platform for Irish SMEs who need hiring, onboarding, and people management
HiBob
Modern HR platform designed for mid-size companies with strong culture and engagement tools
Personio
EU-first HR platform with GDPR-compliant data centres and payroll provider integrations
Employment Hero
All-in-one HR, payroll, and benefits platform expanding across Europe
Sage HR
Lightweight HR platform from Sage, formerly CakeHR, with leave and performance management
Workvivo
Employee experience platform - founded in Cork, acquired by Zoom
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