What does a shift really cost? Compare a directly-employed worker, fully loaded with employer PRSI and holiday accrual, against a staffing agency and a Roster shift.
Direct employee
€140.40
fully loaded
Plus exposure not shown: statutory sick pay (up to €110/day × 5 days = €550.00/yr per worker), plus admin & recruitment overhead.
Staffing agency
€156.00
30% markup
The agency handles PRSI/holiday/sick for their worker, bundled into their markup.
Roster shift
€120.00
posted rate only
Workers are engaged as independent contractors via Roster, so the venue carries no employer PRSI, holiday, sick-pay or recruitment cost for the shift. You stay responsible for your own legal obligations as a business.
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Post a shift on Roster and engage staff as contractors, no payroll setup, no agency markup. You only pay when you actually hire someone.
General guidance, not legal or tax advice. Figures current as of January 2026, verify against citizensinformation.ie / workplacerelations.ie.