of companies in Ireland are struggling to hire
of employees are offered mental health support
of employers across the country say they’re not ready for CSRD compliance
employees in Ireland
HR decision-makers
European Country Comparisons
The full HR & Payroll Pulse, published by the SD Worx Research Institute, is the largest research project of its kind in Europe
The insights provided into the Irish employment scene brings us closer to our goal - to help HR leaders understand what people really want from work, and what other employers are doing to keep up.
Organisations in Ireland continue to invest in well-being, but employees aren’t feeling the impact.
When support is delivered as policy without being embedded into daily work, it misses the mark. It’s time for HR leaders across the country to close the credibility gap between what’s offered and what’s truly experienced.
of employers say they support employee mental health
of employees in Ireland agree
of employers with managed payroll services report significant cost savings
of employees say they’re under financial stress
While payroll technology is delivering strong savings, employees are still struggling with financial uncertainty.
Self-service access, transparency and timely communication can help transform payroll from a process into a source of trust and support.
Financial stress in Irish employees has made headlines in the last year thanks to our SD Worx insights - and in this report, we learn even more.
Turn pressure points into progress
Across Europe and within Ireland, HR leaders are loosening career models, expanding flexibility and embedding ESG into their strategy. But tension points remain between policy and perception, ambition and readiness, systems and expectations.