Employment

Employment

  • A part-time employee who normally works less than 20 per cent of the normal hours of the comparable full-time employee can be treated in a less favorable manner with regard to a pension scheme or arrangement.
  • Since 1 July 2011, the national minimum wage for an experienced adult employee is €8.65 per hour.
  • This does not mean that the national minimum wage (NMW) stops an employer from offering a higher wage.

If the employers provide food and accommodation, the following amounts are included in the minimum wage calculation:

  • €54.13 for full board and lodgings per week, or €7.73 per day
  • €32.14 for full board only per week, or €4.60 per day
  • €21.85 for lodgings only per week, or €3.14 per day

"Working hours" include:

  • Overtime
  • Travel time where this is part of the job
  • Time spent on training authorized by the employer and during normal working hours

"Working hours" does not include:

  • Time spent on standby other than at the workplace
  • Time on leave, lay-off, strike or after payment in lieu of notice
  • Time spent travelling to or from work
  • An employee who is under 18 is entitled to €6.06 per hour (this is 70% of the minimum wage)
  • An employee who is in the first year of employment since the age of 18 is entitled to €6.92 per hour (80% of minimum wage)
  • First one-third of training course €6.49 per hour (75% of national minimum wage rate)
  • Second one-third of training course €6.92 per hour (80% of national minimum wage rate)
  • Final one third of the training course €7.79 per hour (90% of national minimum wage rate)

Minimum hourly rate of pay

% of minimum wage

Experienced adult worker

€8.65

100%

Aged under 18

€6.06

70%

First year from date of first employment aged over 18

€6.92

80%

Second year from date of first employment aged over 18

€7.79

90%

Employee aged over 18, in structured training during working hours

   

1st one third period

€6.49

75%

2nd one third period

€6.92

80%

3rd one third period

€7.79

90%

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