All the updated news related to minimum wage

All the news related to minimum wage updated in real time

Found 10

forminimum wage

Order by:

Politics

Double child benefit, energy credits and bonus pension pay - how to claim extra funds after Budget 2025

The Government has unveiled its multi-billion euro Budget today, with a highly anticipated cost-of-living package. The Coalition has promised further tax cuts, social welfare payment increases and spending on infrastructure. In his speech before the ...

01 Oct 2024 at 14:57

National News

'We have a low pay crisis' - SIPTU calls on govt to raise minimum wage to at least €12

Ireland's largest trade union is calling on the government to raise minimum wage to at least €12 per hour. The call comes following the Low Pay Commission's recommendation of an 80 cent increase to €11.30 per hour, which SIPTU Services Division ...

14 Sept 2022 at 16:44

National News

ICTU calls for an increase of the minimum wage by €2

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has called for the national minimum wage to be increased in January 2024 by €2, which would bring the the hourly rate to €13.30. In a submission to the Low Pay Commission, ICTU said such an increase ...

25 May 2023 at 10:00

National News

'An important step' - Irish workers to benefit from new national living wage

The Tánaiste has confirmed the introduction of a national living wage for employees. Leo Varadkar, who is also the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, today (November 16) outlined details of the wage, which will be introduced ...

16 Nov 2022 at 17:30

National News

Increase in the National Minimum Wage and the 2023 Living Wage announced

The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has received Government approval to accept the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Minimum Wage to €11.30 per hour from January 1,...

14 Sept 2022 at 15:19

National News

Minimum wage increase led to reduction in hours for some workers, says new study

A recent increase in the minimum wage has led to some employees experiencing a reduction in hours, with others seeing the average take-home pay rise. Following recommendations from the Low Pay Commission, the Irish minimum wage has ...

12 Jan 2022 at 10:16

National News

Pay bump for workers as minimum wage set to rise in January 2022

Workers can expect a pay bump of 30 cent per hour in January 2022 as minimum wage is set to rise. The details of the new national rates were announced today (December 6th), with €10.50 set as the hourly rate for people in ...

06 Dec 2021 at 17:10

National News

Vast majority on sub-minimum wage rate are students, research suggests

Around 80% of an estimated 15,000 teenagers who are paid the sub-minimum wage “youth” rate are students, according to new research. The study also found that three quarters of teenagers who could legally be paid the ...

02 Nov 2023 at 13:49

National News

Rally outside Leinster House calls for increase in wage for young workers

A rally was held outside the gates of Leinster House calling on the Dail to support the passage of a People Before Profit (PBP) Bill for the national minimum wage for young workers. The rally, which preceded debate ...

14 Jun 2023 at 12:14

National News

New bill proposes to increase national minimum wage to match rising cost of living

A rise in the minimum wage to meet the soaring cost of living is being proposed under a new bill. Launching the Living Wage Bill 2022, Labour Party Leader, Ivana Bacik TD said it would deliver a much-needed pay ...

10 May 2022 at 13:24

Years
2025

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.