How do I resign

What your employer puts in the contract, and what's legal and enforcable are not always the same thing, but maybe wait till you get a new job first before you hand in your notice.

Once you have a new job, give notice to suit the new job, not the old one. For working in a place less than six months, a week is reasonable.

Notice does not have to be in writing, you could just tell them face to face.

I was just about to say what @GerardKeating said. According to the WRC " Employees who have been in continuous employment for at least 13 weeks are obliged to provide their employer with one week’s notice of termination of employment.  If a greater amount of notice is specified in the employee’s contract of employment, then this notice must be given."

Since there's just the two of you, you would be best sit down together and come to an agreement. All this talk of legal and solicitors can just make matters worse.

Do you get paid weekly in arrears or monthly, around the 25th?

This thread got a bit unnecessarily militant pretty quickly

OP, simplest way to resign is to verbally tell your employer that you're resigning and work out a finishing date

If he wants you to stay for your contract notice period then you'll probably have to do that, however you could say you're open to a shorter notice period. He might be open to this since he won't have to pay you for two months then

Once you've worked something out, write a letter or email similar to the example above but put in the finishing date that you've agreed

Since it's just two of ye, you might as well expect some drama. He'll probably give the whole "disappointed you're leaving" speech and ask why you're going. You are free to answer as many or as few of his questions as you feel comfortable doing

Until your finishing date, continue to do your job to the level expected by your contract. Don't give any reason for him to claim you were negligent in your duties

I would request a written letter of reference before you finish. It doesn't have to be much, just a confirmation of your employment dates, job position and contact details for your employer. Better to have this in hand so you don't have to go back and ask later

I’d recommend, notice via email. No, point in offering him anything in the way of courtesy that he won’t be extending to you.

Work whatever legal notice, work while not to rule but certainly don’t be going OTT or going to outrageously flexible lengths to get things done.

Being paid correctly and on time is the minimum, the bare minimum an employee should expect from an employer. When they are reneging on their responsibility as is evident here… just coast it out.

Day you get paid, leave, you don't need to give notice in the probation period, neither does he

That is totally incorrect.

The OP has a contract. It specifies a notice period, so the law itself says that the legal notice period is irrelevant.

But the contract is not enforceable, and doesn't list the penalty for not serving notice. So its safe enough to ignore it.

Going on the basis this is real…

No contract forces anyone to work for someone if the conditions are unbearable, which can be considered constructive dismissal or bullying.

This is not the 19th century where 10 year olds were sent up chimneys.

If you can’t wait for your time with the employer to be over, just leave. Mental health is more important.

If I’ve learned anything in my professional life, it’s that work is just a means to an end.

If you’re genuinely unhappy, then just quit. F*ck the notice period your boss gave you.

A 2-month notice period is typical for a director in a medium to large company. It’s uncommon to have a notice period like that in a two-person operation and I certainly wouldn’t entertain it.

Your employer has written a contract, the terms are in their favour. However, if they’ve paid you late, multiple times and are effectively gaslighting you about needing time to find a replacement, then I’d be even more eager to quit.

Your employer sounds like a selfish prick.

I own my own business, as does my wife. The way you’ve described your work situation does not sound normal or healthy.

Quit your job, to hell with your employer.

If your employer is not giving you pay slips, and "forgetting" to pay you, you should really check with revenue that they are paying your PAYE & PRSI to revenue.

As mentioned before, sort yourself out for a new job, and hte next time they don't pay you on time, just walk

Well done. I hope your remaining time there flies by.

Don’t be under any illusions here; you can quit your job ANY time you want and walk out the door ANY time you want.

Whether that’s technically legal or illegal depends on your contract and terms of employment. I would rather leave and be happy than stay and be miserable, regardless of what the contract says.

If your employer has an issue and wants to take you to court for breach of contract , then so be it. By the sounds of it, you can likely demonstrate that you have an unreasonable 2-month notice period contractually (which is very long!) and that they failed to pay you on time on multiple occasions.

Professionalism goes BOTH ways. Your employer cannot expect you to fulfil your part of the contract and then make a balls of fulfilling their side of it.

Good luck with your next role!