The recommendation was accepted by Cabinet on Wednesday.
The national minimum wage for an experienced adult worker is to be increased by 25c to a fixed rate of €9.80 per hour from January 2019, Cabinet has agreed.
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommended that this provision should be made "for the display of basic entitlements in all places of employment where the minimum wage is in operation" at its meeting with Cabinet in Derrynane, County Kerry on Wednesday.
In light of the meeting, the (LPC) recommended the following:
- That the rate of the National Minimum Wage for an experienced adult worker be fixed at a rate of €9.80 per hour.
- The Commission once again recommends that provision should be made for the display of basic entitlements in all places of employment where the minimum wage is in operation.
- To remove the anomaly created by the sudden increase in the rate of employer’s PRSI from 8.6% to 10.85 % on weekly earnings of €376.
All recommendations were unanimously supported by all nine members of the LPC at Wednesday's meeting.
The remit of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) is to recommend levels for the minimum wage rates that will help as many low-paid workers as possible without any significant adverse impact on employment or the economy.
The increase is due to be introduced in January 2019.
The primary aim of the meeting, according to the (LPC) was: "To have a minimum wage that provides an incentive to work, is set at a rate that is both fair and sustainable and helps as many people as possible, without a significant adverse effect on competitiveness or a significant negative effect on employment."
