HR Software for Irish Businesses

Most HR software companies hand you a login and a knowledge base. PurpleTree is different. We’re an Irish HR consultancy that sets up, configures, and manages HR software alongside hands-on employment law expertise. You get cloud-based tools backed by real HR professionals who understand Irish legislation — from the Organisation of Working Time Act to WRC inspection requirements. For businesses with 5 to 150 employees who need proper HR but can’t justify a full-time hire, PurpleTree bridges the gap between doing it all yourself and building an in-house department.

HR:Duo’s cloud-based time and attendance system replaces paper timesheets and manual spreadsheets. Employees clock in via mobile app with geofencing, managers approve leave requests in seconds, and payroll-ready data exports automatically to your payroll provider. Leave balances update in real time, overtime is tracked against Organisation of Working Time Act limits, and your monthly payroll run takes minutes instead of hours.

Build weekly rotas in minutes with drag-and-drop scheduling. HR:Duo checks employee availability, approved leave, and working time limits before you publish — eliminating double-bookings and last-minute scrambles. Ideal for hospitality, retail, and healthcare businesses managing complex shift patterns across multiple locations. Staff receive instant mobile notifications when shifts are assigned or changed.

Post vacancies to multiple job boards from one dashboard, track candidates through HR:Duo’s built-in applicant tracking system, and onboard new hires digitally. Welcome packs, employment contracts, and policy acknowledgements are all signed electronically before their first morning. Once onboarded, performance management tools give managers continuous feedback capabilities, goal tracking, and real-time dashboards — replacing outdated annual reviews with meaningful, ongoing development.

Unlike US or UK-built platforms adapted for the Irish market as an afterthought, PurpleTree configures HR:Duo specifically for Irish legislation. Employment contracts align with the Terms of Employment (Information) Acts, leave policies comply with the Organisation of Working Time Act, and all documentation is formatted for WRC or HSA inspection. Our team monitors legislative changes and updates your system proactively — from minimum wage increases to new statutory leave entitlements like parent’s leave.

Getting started is straightforward. We audit your current HR processes, configure HR:Duo to match your business structure, migrate your employee data, and train your managers face-to-face. From go-live, your team has direct access to PurpleTree’s HR consultants for any question — compliance queries, tricky employee situations, contract reviews, health and safety concerns. Everything is covered under a fixed monthly plan with no hidden costs and no per-user pricing that scales unpredictably.