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The living wage is currently €14.75 per hour

Possible delay by Govt on minimum wage 'shameful' - ICTU

A possible delay by the Government on the minimum wage is "shameful and unacceptable", ICTU General Secretary Owen Reidy has said.

Ireland • 14 Apr

The Government has committed to replacing the minimum wage with a new living wage

ISME warns no justification for €1 rise in minimum wage

The small and medium sized business organisation ISME has said there would be no justification for a further increase in the national minimum wage of €1 in the budget.

Business • 15 Aug 24

Sainsbury's said that from March it would pay staff outside of London £12 an hour and staff in London £13.15 an hour, up from £11 and £11.95

UK's Sainsbury's to spend £200m raising workers pay

British supermarket group Sainsbury's said it would invest £200m to raise the pay of 120,000 workers to a level above the new rate of the UK government's mandated national minimum wage.

Business • 05 Jan 24

There has been a staff turnover rate of 37% in private, full-day childcare services, according to SIPTU

'Poverty pay' has caused a crisis in childcare - SIPTU

Pay talks for childcare workers at the Early Years Joint Labour Committee, will hear that poverty pay has caused a "crisis" in the sector.

Business • 11 Aug 23

The living wage is defined as the minimum amount people need to live and take part in Irish society

Games studio Gambrinous signs up for living wage

Video games studio Gambrinous has signed up to be a living wage employer and to support a living wage floor for the wider games sector.

Business • 01 Jun 23

In 2021, there were 164,000 people earning the National Minimum Wage

Government agrees new national 'living wage'

The Government has agreed to the introduction of a new national 'living wage' to replace the minimum wage by 2026.

Ireland • 16 Nov 22

The proposals are based on Low Pay Commission recommendations

Plans for new 'living wage' to replace minimum wage

The Government has announced plans to replace the current minimum wage of €10.50 per hour with a new 'living wage' which will be phased in over four years starting next year.

Ireland • 14 Jun 22

Mr Varadkar said the Irish Government will be among the early movers in adopting a national, mandatory living wage

Cabinet likely to consider living wage plans by summer

The Tánaiste has said he expects to bring proposals to Government before the summer recess on how Ireland can adopt a living wage.

Business • 12 Apr 22

The Mandate trade union represents 30,000 workers - mostly across the retail sector

Mandate wants new retail staff to get Living Wage

The Mandate trade union is calling for the immediate introduction of the living wage of €12.90 an hour as an entry point for all workers in retail, with higher rates for longer serving staff.

Business • 04 Apr 22

The Living Wage is separate to the national minimum wage which stands at €10.20

Living Wage group recommends 60c rise to €12.90 an hour

The Living Wage should rise by 60 cents to €12.90 an hour, the group which calculates it has recommended.

Business • 29 Sep 21

The difference between the Living Wage and current national minimum wage is €2.20 per hour

Living wage to remain unchanged for coming year

The Living Wage rate is to remain unchanged at €12.30 per hour for the coming year, following fresh calculations.

Business • 23 Sep 20

The minimum wage will rise from €9.80 to €10.10 tomorrow

Social Justice Ireland calls for minimum wage increase

The incoming government must introduce measures to tackle poverty among people in low-paid and precarious work, according to Social Justice Ireland.

Ireland • 31 Jan 20

Lidl was the first major nationwide retailer to commit to paying the Living Wage in 2015

Pay increase on the way for 800 Lidl workers

Lidl Ireland has committed to paying its employees the latest Living Wage rate of €12.30 an hour as recommended by the Living Wage Technical Group.

Business • 18 Nov 19

The ongoing increase in rents has led to the rise in the Living Wage rate

Housing crisis pushes Living Wage up to €12.30 an hour

The housing crisis has led to the 2019 Living Wage rate going up to €12.30 an hour, a 40c increase on last year's rate.

Ireland • 03 Jul 19

The roles are for area managers, store managers, assistant store managers, store assistants, and stock assistants

Aldi to recruit 500 employees and open seven stores

Discount retailer Aldi has announced plans to recruit 500 employees this year and open seven new Irish stores.

Business • 22 Jan 19

The living wage technical group said the rate was being increased because of housing costs and rent rises

20c increase in Living Wage to €11.90 an hour

The living wage has been increased by 20c to €11.90 an hour by the living wage technical group.

Ireland • 04 Jul 18

IKEA to pay Dublin workers the Living Wage from 1 April

IKEA Dublin to pay staff 'Living Wage' of €11.50

IKEA Dublin has said it will pay all its workers the Living Wage of €11.50 per hour.

Business • 30 Mar 16

Tánaiste Joan Burton said it was time to move as a country towards a living wage currently calculated at €11.50 an hour

Tánaiste warns over tax cost of living wage

The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection has warned that State top-ups to ensure workers earn a living wage could be extraordinarily expensive for taxpayers.

News • 10 Dec 15

The report states that around 400,000 workers are on low pay with insufficient income to live on

Call for next government to ensure living wage

The next government must prioritise ensuring workers get a living wage as part of a campaign to eliminate poverty among those in work.

News • 09 Dec 15

About 700 of the company's 3,800 staff will benefit from the move.

Lidl to pay staff Living Wage of €11.50 an hour

Lidl, which has 143 stores around the country, is to become the first big employer here to commit to paying the Living Wage of €11.50 an hour.

Business • 08 Oct 15

From March Morrisons will increase its hourly payment to £8.20 from a previous minimum of £6.83

UK grocer Morrisons boosts staff pay

Morrisons has become the country's latest retailer to raise its pay for store staff to a level above a compulsory "national living wage" due to be introduced by the UK government next year.

Business • 29 Sep 15

Wetherspoon's said trade in its new 2015/16 fiscal year would benefit from an improving economy and new openings

Higher costs hit pub group Wetherspoon's profits

British pub chain JD Wetherspoon has today reported a small drop in annual profit as higher costs and new cut price food and drink offers added to its margin pressures.

Business • 11 Sep 15

Total Costa sales grew 16.2% in the company's fiscal second quarter

Whitbread eyes savings to offset living wage rise

Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee, said it expected to cut spending and increase some prices to counter the "substantial" cost of the higher national living wage in the UK.

Business • 08 Sep 15

Ged Nash called on companies to attend the conference

Groups invited to take part in Living Wage Forum

The Minister of State with Responsibility for Business and Employment has urged businesses to get involved in a one-day forum on the Living Wage, due to be held next month in Dublin Castle.

News • 11 Aug 15

TASC survey shows that seven out of ten people agree that the Government should prioritise investing in public services

TASC survey finds support for rising minimum wage

New research shows that there is strong degree of public support for investment in public services, increasing the minimum wage and preventing the use of low hours contracts.

Business • 14 Jul 15

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