Some Work Life Balance or Family Friendly working arrangements are regulated under Irish legislation. In other words they are statutory entitlements. Some of these also attract a social welfare payment. Links to the relevant legislation are listed below.

Other arrangements are non-statutory, i.e. they are agreed between the employer and employees. These may be regulated by a workplace policy or collective agreement or policy, but are not legal entitlements.

• Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work)
  Information on the rights of part-time employees
  
• Organisation of Working Time Act
  Information on the rights of employees relating to rest, maximum working time and holidays
  
• Maternity Protection Act
  Information booklet outlining the minimum rights relating to maternity leave for those at work
  
• Parental Leave Act
  Information on the entitlement of both parents to avail of unpaid leave to care for young children
  
• Force Majeure Leave
  Information on employees' entitlement to leave with pay from employment for urgent family reasons.
  
• Adoptive Leave Act
  Information on entitlements to leave for adopting mothers or sole male adopters
  
• Carer's Leave
  Information on this leave which is to provide full-time care and attention to a person who is in need of such care.