Delay to living wage to cost lowest paid workers €600 each next year, says trade union
Increase in minimum wage was 30 cent lower than it should have been, says Ictu
Low Pay Commission
Burke and Murphy’s clash part of long-running saga
Conflict centres on sub-minimum wage rates paid to under 18s
Change to national minimum wage expected in Budget 2026
Budget 2026: Change, if approved by Government, would take rate to €14.15 or €552 per week
Greater numbers of jobs advertised at minimum wage after 2024 rate increase
Percentage of jobs offering minimum wage stayed in single figures but jumped to 15% when hourly pay rose from €11.30 to €12.70
Should the increase to the minimum wage go ahead?
The Government is committed to introducing a national living wage by January 2026, beginning with an 80 cent increase to the minimum wage next year. But as businesses struggle with higher operating costs, should the increases go ahead?
Rise in national minimum wage from €12.70 to €13.50 an hour to be considered by Cabinet
Low Pay Commission understood to have recommended 80 cent increase per hour to the current rate
Study to assess abolishing sub-minimum wage rules for teenage workers
Low Pay Commission says below-minimum wage rates for some workers should be removed
Retail and hospitality businesses in line for cash injection worth thousands
New enterprise support package expected to be approved by Cabinet on Tuesday
Some 6,500 workers are being paid less than minimum wage, ESRI study finds
Just a quarter all employees aged 15–19 were paid at rates below the minimum wage, ESRI research indicates
12% rise in minimum wage needs to be accompanied by supports for struggling firms
Opinion: Budget 2024 must compensate businesses in danger of being crushed by policy-driven labour cost increases
Budget 2024: What measures will we see - from tax and childcare cuts to electricity credits?
One-off measures might be worth paying closer attention to as modest budget package leaves little room for major tax reform
Up to 16,000 security guards to get first pay rise in four years
Implementation of industry-wide agreement had been held up by High Court action
Minimum wage employees face challenges beyond money
People on lower pay work longer shifts at more unsocial times and are less likely to be unionised, report finds
‘A welcome step’: Ireland’s first basic income scheme on the way
Artists will get €250 a week in pilot scheme but many want to see it extended to all
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