Minimum Wage
MINIMUM WAGE
FROM 1 JULY 2011 = €8.65 PER HOUR
What is the National Minimum Wage?
The National Minimum Wage is as above
for an experienced adult worker.
What is an experienced adult worker?
- An experienced adult worker is an employee who has any work
experience in any two years since turning age 18.
- Employees who are in their first year of employment since
turning 18 are entitled to €6.92 per hour
- Employees who are in their second year of employment since
turning 18 are entitled to €7.79 per hour
- Employees who are under 18 years of age are entitled to €6.06
per hour.
Who is entitled to Minimum Wage?
- The National Minimum Wage Act applies to all employees except
in the following circumstances:
- Close relatives of the employer such as: father, mother, son,
daughter,brother and sister.
- Any employee under going structured training, such as an
apprenticeship(other than hairdressing apprenticeships.
Note: Details correct at time of publication of software - Dec 2012
