Regulation Order, 2026

L.N. 112 of 2026

EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT

(CAP. 452)

Private Security Services (Conditions of Work)

Regulation Order, 2026

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 4(1) of the

Employment and Industrial Relations Act, the Minister responsible for

employment and industrial relations has made the following order:-

(1) The title of this order is the Private Security Services

(Conditions of Work) Regulation Order, 2026.

(2) This order shall come into force within two (2) months

from its date of publication in the Gazette.

(3) The provisions established in this Order shall apply to all

employees who work with establishments providing private security

services which include bouncers, watchpersons, wardens, bodyguards,

security officers and security attendants

Provided that in the event that there is a collective

agreement applicable to the class of employees covered by this Order,

the more favourable conditions in such agreement or in this Order shall

In this order unless the context otherwise requires

"Act" means the Employment and Industrial Relations Act;

"collective agreement" shall have the same meaning as

assigned to it in the Act;

"customary holidays" means the days (other than Sundays)

declared for the time being to be public holidays by, or under the

National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act.

"day" means a period of twenty four (24) consecutive hours

running from midnight (12.00a.m.) of one day to midnight

(12.00a.m.) of the next following day;

"double-time" means twice the actual time rate applicable

to the employee;

"half day" means a period of twelve consecutive hours;

"hours of work" shall have the same meaning as assigned to

it in the Act;

"part-time employee" shall have the same meaning as

assigned to it in the Act;

"period of employment" shall have the same meaning as

assigned to it in the Act;

"rest period" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it

in the Organisation of Working Time Regulations ;

"time-and-a-half" means one and a half times the actual

time rate applicable to the employee;

"wage" means remuneration or earnings, payable by an

employer to an employee and includes any bonus payable under

article 23 of the Act, other than any bonus or allowance related to

performance or production;

"week" means a calendar week;

"whole-time employee" shall have the same meaning as

assigned to it in the Act.

The minimum weekly wage shall be related to an average Hours of work.

of forty (40) hours per week calculated initially over a period of six (6)

consecutive weeks and thereafter commencing on the following first

Monday, provided that the hours of work shall not exceed forty-eight

(48) hours in any one week.

The minimum weekly wages payable to whole-time Minimum wage

for whole-time

employees shall be as follows

employees.

(a)

Wardens ..................

€261.17;

(b)

Other employees .......

€229.44.

(1) When the employee is required to wear a uniform in Uniform

the performance of the employee’s duties, such uniform shall be allowance.

provided by the employer free of charge.

(2) Personal protective equipment according to the Minimum S.L. 646.13.

Requirements for the use of Personal Protective Equipment at Work

Regulations shall also be provided by the employer free of charge.

Whole-time employees shall be allowed intervals for meals Minimum daily

and rest of thirty (30) minutes in the aggregate on any one (1) day, rest.

taking into account the exigencies of work.

All employees shall be entitled to a weekly rest period in

accordance with the Organisation of Working Time Regulations.

In the case of whole-time employees, overtime rates shall

be payable as follows

(a) for all time worked in

time-and-a-half;

excess of thirteen (13) hours in

any one day ....................

(b) for all time worked in

time-and-a-half;

excess of forty-eight (48) hours

in any one (1) week ....................

(c) for all time worked in

time-and-a-half;

excess of an average of forty (40)

hours per week distributed over

six (6) consecutive weeks

(d) (i) for all time

time-and-a-half;

worked on the first pre-

determined

day

of

rest

(ii) for all time worked on

double time

the second or only pre-

determined day of rest ...........

Provided that when an employee is called to work on any

day of rest, a minimum of three (3) hours shall be paid at the

appropriate rate specified in this paragraph;

(e) for all extra hours

double time

worked on a customary holiday,

over and above the normal hours

.....

Provided that this article shall not be interpreted as

conferring a right upon any person to be paid more than once at

overtime rates in respect of the same hours worked.

The employee shall be entitled to annual leave according to

the Organisation of Working Time Regulations.

(1) A whole-time employee shall in every calendar year

be entitled to the equivalent in hours of fifteen (15) days sick leave on

full pay, less an amount equal to the sum established for sickness

benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the

Social Security Act, and part-time employees shall have a pro rata

entitlement to sick leave in hours on full pay, less an amount equal to

the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate

determined in accordance with the Social Security Act, which amount

shall also be calculated on a pro rata basis

Provided that

(a) the first three (3) days of any claim for sick leave

shall be paid in full by the employer;

(b) a medical certificate covering the period of absence

shall be produced to the employer on the day of return to work

or, if such period of absence exceeds seven (7) days, within

seven (7) days of the commencement of such absence due to sick

leave;

(c) employees receiving a social security pension in

respect of retirement or widowhood in accordance with he Social Cap. 318.

Security Act shall, for the purpose of calculating the sick leave

payment due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to the

sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate

determined in accordance with the Social Security Act.

(2) A whole-time employee shall in every calendar year be

entitled to the equivalent in hours of a further fifteen (15) days sick

leave on half pay, less an amount equal to half the sum established for

sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with

the Social Security Act, and part-time employees shall have a pro rata

entitlement to sick leave in hours on half pay, less an amount equal to

half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate

determined in accordance with the Social Security Act, which amount

shall also be calculated on a pro rata basis

Provided that

(a) the first three (3) days of any claim for sick leave

shall be paid at half pay by the employer;

(b) a medical certificate covering the period of absence

shall be produced to the employer on the day of return to work

or, if such period of absence exceeds seven (7) days, within

seven (7) days of the commencement of such absence due to sick

leave;

(c) employees receiving a social security pension in

respect of retirement or widowhood in accordance with the

Social Security Act shall, for the purpose of calculating the sick Cap. 318.

leave payment due, be deemed to have received an amount equal

to half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the

rate determined in accordance with the Social Security Act.

(3) Sick leave entitlements shall apply from the first day of

employment

Provided that the said entitlement shall be calculated pro

rata according to the date of employment in the relative calendar.

(4) The employer may require a medical certificate by a

physician of his choice to certify that the employee is fit for work

during the period of absence due to sick leave.

(5) The sick leave entitlement shall be calculated on the basis

provided for annual leave as specified in regulation 8(1) of the

Organisation of Working Time Regulations.

Employees shall be entitled to the national holidays and to

all public holidays with full pay, to all forms of leave in accordance

with the Minimum Special Leave Entitlement Regulations and all

other forms of leave that may, from time to time, be stipulated in the

National Standard Orders or regulations made under the Act.

The Private Security Services Wages Council

(Establishment) Order and the Private Security Services Wages

Council Wage Regulation Order are hereby repealed without prejudice

to anything done or omitted to be done thereunder.

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