Irland har et ret avanceret system af sociale og beskæftigelsesmæssige rettigheder, og mange EU-direktiver udarbejdes på basis af den irske model inden for socialt partnerskab og forholdet mellem arbejdsmarkedets parter.
Ireland has quite an advanced system of social and employment rights and many EU directives are being drafted, particularly on the Irish model in the field of social partnership and employee/ employer relations.