National Minimum Wage to Increase in 2021

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The Low Pay Commission recommends  an increase in the National Minimum Wage. The increase in the National Minimum Wage  takes effect from 1st January .

UPDATE 2021

 

Since 1 January 2021, the national minimum wage is €10.20, see rates below.

Rates on or after January 2021
  Minimum hourly rate of pay, € % of minimum wage
National minimum wage (Aged 20 and over) 10.20 100
Aged under 18 7.14 70
Aged 18 8.16 80
Aged 19 9.18 90
Since 4 March 2019 trainee rates are abolished.

 

From 1 February 2020, the national minimum wage will increase to €10.10.

 Changes in Irish Adult Minimum Wage Rate since its Introduction
Date _________ Irish Minimum Wage
1 April 2000 - €5.58 (£4.40)
1 July 2001 - €6.00 (£4.70)
1 October 2002 - €6.35 (£5.00)
1 February 2004 - €7.00
1 May 2005 - €7.65
1 January 2007 - €8.30
1 July 2007 - €8.65
19 January 2011 - €7.65
1 July 2011 - €8.65
1 January 2016 - €9.15
1 January 2017 - €9.25
1 January 2018 - €9.55

Since 1 January 2018, under SI 440/2017, the national minimum wage for an experienced adult employee is €9.55 per hour. This replaces the below order.

Since 1 January 2017, under SI 516/2016, the national minimum wage for an experienced adult employee is €9.25 per hour.

 

Good news for employees in the Security Industry

There are proposals to introduce a new Employment Regulation Order.

The current rate is €10.75. The new rate is set to increase the hourly payment to €11.05 from the 1st April 2017, €11.35 on the 1st April 2018 and to €11.65 on the 1st  April 2019.

 

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