The Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work 2025
The Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work Awards celebrate organisations that inspire, support, and empower their people. Recognising excellence in culture, wellbeing, and employee experience, the awards showcase Ireland’s most outstanding workplaces.
Celebrating Ireland’s most inspiring workplaces
The Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work awards celebrate organisations across the Republic of Ireland that excel in creating inspiring, supportive, and empowering workplaces. These awards recognise businesses of every size and sector — from local firms to national leaders — that set the standard for employee engagement, wellbeing, and organisational culture.
The awards span multiple categories, including company size (small, medium, big) and specialist areas like Diversity & Inclusion, Wellbeing, and Employee Experience. Organisations which operate across the island of Ireland are eligible to enter, providing an opportunity to showcase their unique strengths in an Irish context.
Winners (and those recognised) are published in The Sunday Times Ireland and will be offered the opportunity to license The Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work logo — a mark of excellence and credibility within the Irish business community. It’s more than just honour; it’s a powerful endorsement of your culture, values, and performance, visible to employees, prospects, and industry peers alike.
Don’t miss your chance to stand apart. Enter the Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work and champion your organisation’s people-first legacy.
Benefits of Participation
Taking part in The Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work Awards offers organisations a unique opportunity to showcase their culture, values, and achievements.
National Recognition
Gain visibility in *The Sunday Times Ireland*, a trusted and influential publication that celebrates workplace excellence across the country.
Marketing Advantage
Winners and recognised organisations can license the official award logo — a symbol of trust and credibility — for use in recruitment, marketing, and communications.
Employee Engagement
Recognition reinforces pride and motivation among staff, and positions your organisation as an employer of choice, helping to attract and retain top talent.
Stakeholder Confidence
Independent acknowledgement from The Sunday Times strengthens your reputation with clients, partners, and investors.
Award Categories
The Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work typically recognises organisations across size bands and special interest groups, such as:
- Best Place to Work – Small Organisations (10–49 employees)
- Best Place to Work – Medium Organisations (50–249 employees)
- Best Place to Work – Big Organisations (250–1,999 employees)
- Best Place to Work for Women
- Best Place to Work for Disabled Employees
- Best Place to Work for Ethnic Minority Employees
- Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Employees
- Best Place to Work for 16–34 Year Olds
- Best Place to Work for 55+ Year Olds
- Best Place to Work for Employee Wellbeing
- Overall Winner & Highly Commended Awards (across all sizes)
How to Enter
Getting started is simple:
- Check Eligibility: Organisations with 10+ employees can enter, across categories by size and sector focus.
- Register Online: Set up your entry via the official WorkL platform and select the correct size band.
- Launch Your Survey: Share the official employee engagement survey link with your staff and encourage participation.
- Submit & Finalise: Complete your supplementary information form and ensure surveys are closed by the entry deadline.
Recognition is based on employee feedback, making this award one of the most authentic and respected measures of workplace culture in Ireland.
Frequently asked questions
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Contact usRequest access to this award
Congratulations on being listed in The Sunday Times Ireland Best Places to Work 2025.
To celebrate and maximise your success, we are delighted to offer a special marketing package which consists of the official awards logo.
Please complete the form to request access to logo license options. Your request will be reviewed by our team and if approved, you will receive a notification with access details via email. If you do not receive a notification within 24 hours, please call us on 020 7711 7826.