Majority of working youths paid above legal entitlement A new study has found that while nearly three quarters of employees aged 15-19 years old could legally be paid a rate below the minimum … Business • 02 Nov
Minimum wage employees are often in lower quality jobs Employees receiving the minimum wage are often in lower quality jobs, new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found. Business • 08 Aug
Planned minimum wage hike unaffordable for many SMEs ISME has expressed concern that the increase in the minimum wage planned by the Low Pay Commission for next year will be unaffordable for many … Business • 19 Jul
Connect calls for minimum wage for apprentices Connect trade union has called on the Government to immediately end the exclusion of apprentices from a statutory right to be paid the minimum wage … Business • 01 Dec 22
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 … Ireland • 14 Jun 22
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
Varadkar thanks businesses for carrying Covid-19 burden The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has written to every registered business in Ireland to urge them to prepare for Brexit and … Business • 23 Dec 20
Government approves 10c an hour minimum wage increase The Government has approved an increase in the National Minimum Wage of 10 cent an hour, which will bring it to €10.20 per hour from … Business • 06 Oct 20
USC threshold increasing due to rise in minimum wage The threshold for USC is to be raised to allow for a previously announced increase in the minimum wage. Business • 10 Jan 20
2018 minimum wage rise led to some cuts in hours worked A new ESRI study has found that the 2018 increase in the minimum wage did lead to some immediate reductions in the hours worked by … Business • 10 Dec 19
Decrease in number earning minimum wage or less There was a 9% decrease in the number of workers earning the minimum wage or less in the last three months of 2018 compared to … Business • 26 Apr 19
Minimum wage job can represent a low wage trap - ESRI A minimum wage job can be a stepping stone to higher paid work, but such work can represent a low wage trap for certain groups … Economy • 03 Oct 18
National minimum wage rise did not hit employment: ESRI The minimum wage increase that came into force in 2016 did not push up joblessness amongst minimum wage workers, a new survey by the ESRI … Business • 18 Apr 18
10c rise in minimum wage is 'slap in the face' A 10c rise in the minimum wage is a slap in the face for Ireland’s lowest-paid workers, according to Labour spokesperson on Labour Affairs and … Business • 11 Oct 16
Minimum wage 10c increase proposal 'inadequate' The Low Pay Commission recommendation of a 10 cent increase in the national minimum wage to €9.25 an hour has been described as paltry, ill-judged, … Business • 19 Jul 16
New minimum wage rate takes effect from 1 January Around 124,000 workers are set to benefit from the introduction of the new national minimum wage of €9.15 per hour from tomorrow. Business • 31 Dec 15
Report calls for minimum wage to be paid to u18s The Government appointed expert on child protection has recommended the minimum wage should be paid to all workers aged under the age of 18. News • 15 Dec 15
Govt to reflect carefully on minimum wage - Kenny Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said any considerations about raising the minimum wage will take into account the impact such a move would have on employers. News • 20 Jul 15
Minimum wage rise would erode gains - Ibec Ibec has said the proposal by the Low Pay Commission for a 50c increase in the national minimum wage is at odds with all the … Business • 20 Jul 15
Task group to recommend minimum wage increase RTÉ has learned than an increase of 50c to the minimum wage is likely to be recommended by the group tasked with examining this pay … News • 19 Jul 15
Clerys liquidation to cost taxpayer 'millions' Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has confirmed that the cost to the taxpayer of the Clerys liquidation is set to run into … News • 08 Jul 15
Call for submissions on new national minimum wage The new body tasked with advising the Government on the appropriate rate of the national minimum wage is calling for submissions as part of a … News • 09 Mar 15
Work should pay more than welfare - Kenny Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said it is morally unacceptable and economically unwise for people at work to be experiencing poverty. News • 26 Feb 15
Ibec sees no need to hike €8.65 minimum wage Employers' group Ibec has said there is no justification for increasing the national minimum wage from its current level of €8.65 per hour. News • 24 Feb 15
Portugal to raise minimum wage by 4% Portugal's government, representatives of labour unions and employers have reached a deal to raise the minimum monthly wage by 4% from next month to €505 … Business • 25 Sep 14
