Know Your Rights: Changes to minimum wage for people under 18
Question
What are the recent changes to the minimum wage?
What are the recent changes to the minimum wage?
Answer
The national minimum wage has not changed and is still €9.80 for adult workers over 18.
The national minimum wage has not changed and is still €9.80 for adult workers over 18.
However, from 4 March 2019, the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 abolished training rates. These were minimum rates which applied to employees aged over 18 undergoing a course of structured training or directed study. The Act also simplifies sub-minimum rates based solely on age from March 2019. See table below for the rates on or after 4 March 2019.
Rates on or after 4 March 2019
Minimum hourly rate of pay, € % of minimum wage
National minimum wage 9.80 100
Aged under 18 - 6.86 70
Aged 18 - 7.84 80
Aged 19 - 8.82 90
From 4 March 2019, training rates are abolished.
National minimum wage 9.80 100
Aged under 18 - 6.86 70
Aged 18 - 7.84 80
Aged 19 - 8.82 90
From 4 March 2019, training rates are abolished.
Know Your Rights has been compiled by South Connacht Citizens Information Service CLG, which provides a free and confidential service to the public.
Tel: 0761 07 6330 Address: Boyle CIC, Elphin Street, Boyle, Co. Roscommon
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Tel: 0761 07 6330 Address: Boyle CIC, Elphin Street, Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Information is also available online at citizensinformation.ie and from the Citizens Information Phone Service, 0761 07 4000
