There are concerns over how smaller businesses will cope with the increases. The national minimum wage is set to increase as details of Budget 2024 are revealed ahead of Budget Day tomorrow, Tuesday, October 10. The government plans to increase the minimum wage by €1.40 to €12.70. Yet, according to the Irish Independent, financial measures […]

2 years ago

The increase would affect thousands across Ireland. A 12% increase in the national minimum wage will be proposed by the Low Pay Commission to the government for next year. The increase is more than twice the predicted rate of inflation for 2023 and would increase the hourly minimum wage to €12.70, an increase of €1.40 […]

2 years ago

The supermarket is the first in Ireland to introduce the minimum rate. Lidl has announced a new commitment to introduce the recommended living wage for employees. Employees at the supermarket chain will now earn a minimum of €13.85, the recommended rate by the Living Wage Technical Group. “The change represents an investment of over €7.5 […]

3 years ago

Some good news this week. The Government is set to raise the national minimum wage from 1 January 2023. Multiple reports have cited plans to increase the pay package, with the bill set to be signed into law on Wednesday (14 September). The wage is set to increase by 80 cents, to a total of […]

3 years ago

Mandate Trade Union also called for the upcoming budget to enable people to access more hours at work. An Irish trade union has called for the minimum wage to increase to €14 per hour in this year’s Budget, which would represent an increase of €3.50 on its current rate. The call comes from Mandate Trade […]

3 years ago

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has announced an expiration date for the minimum wage in Ireland. The minimum wage in Ireland is set to be formally phased out and replaced by a new living wage – though it will take some time for the change to come into play. Officially announcing the switch at Dublin Castle on […]

4 years ago