National Minimum Wage The National Minimum Wage is €8.65 per hour.
National Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage is €8.65 per hour.
The National Minimum Wage applies to all employees except:
Employees in industries (such as the construction industry) which are covered by registered employment agreements (REAs) and Employment Regulation Orders (EROs), entitling their workers to a higher minimum wage
Employees who are in their first year of employment since turning the age of 18 (€6.92 per hour)
Employees who are under 18 years of age (€6.06 per hour)
Employees who are in their second year of employment since turning 18 (€7.79 per hour)
Employees who are close relatives of the employer
Employees undergoing structured training such as an apprenticeship (other than hairdressing apprenticeships)
For details of previous minimum wage rates dating back to 2000, please see Nera’s Minimum Wage Database at www.employmentrights.ie. For further information, download Nera’s guide to the Minimum Wage at the same site.
Complaints in relation to Minimum Wages can be made to Nera inspectors. Alternatively, a complaint in relation to national Minimum Wage can be made to the Rights Commissioner Service.
All information taken from the website of the National Employment Rights Authority (Nera) at employment-rights.ie, where further information is available on the above
