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Thursday 24 September 2020
ICTU was unhappy that members would not recommend an increase of more than 1%.
Retail, accommodation and food sectors employ half of all minimum wage workers in Ireland.
It represents a 3% increase, or an extra 30c an hour.
The government has defended the ad.
Plus: The average rent of a house in Ireland.
The proposed introduction was initially deferred because of uncertainty over Brexit.
The increase was set to take the minimum wage past the €10 mark for the first time.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Ireland’s minimum hourly wage is more than €2 less than the appropriate living wage recommended in a European Union report.
€11.90 per hour has been recommended as an appropriate living wage.
After three weeks of large scale protests, Macron announced last night that the minimum wage would be increased.
Those on minimum wage are more likely to transition to higher pay than remain on the minimum wage, a study showed.
The current minimum wage is €2.35 below the living wage?
Other countries seem to manage fine with decent wages, writes Robert Sweeney.
A previous increase in the rate did not lead to greater unemployment among minimum wage workers.
It’s been argued that an increase in the minimum wage would lead to more unemployment among minimum wage workers.
The new Bill to be published this week aims to tackle the casualisation of work.
An ESRI report said this was because women were more likely to work in part-time jobs or smaller firms.
The ‘living wage’ currently stands at €11.70 an hour.
A release from the CSO suggests that just over 10% of Irish workers are earning €9.25 an hour or less.
FactCheck attempts to referee a post-Budget dispute between a Fine Gael Junior Minister and an AAA-PBP TD.
The Low Pay Commission have recommended raising the minimum wage from €9.15 to €9.25,
Unite and the Small Firms Association go head to head.
New research has found that most low-paid workers actually live in homes with above-average incomes.
Ikea is raising its pay for Irish staff to €11.50 an hour – the basic rate considered necessary to fund a decent standard of living.
The wage increased from €8.65 to €9.15 per hour last week.
Which means good.
It’s an increase of 50c on the old rate.
This is the estimated rate a person needs to earn to afford a decent standard of living.
The Low Pay Commission has issued its report. ISME says there’s “no justifiable economic argument” for the increase.
But business groups are against any rise in the minimum wage.
The flat-pack furniture chain has committed to “meaningful” pay for staff.
ISME said an increase would have a “substantial knock-on effects for businesses”.
The support to increase the minimum wage has been described as “overwhelming”.
Sinn Féin is embarking on a national campaign to inform voters as it believes an election is imminent.
Ireland’s low pay standard finishes quite high up the OECD rankings.
The country is still an expensive place to do business.
Nice work if you can get it.
One in four workers earn less than the living wage, new research has found.
Only by 20p though. Is Ireland about to follow the UK’s example? And by how much if so?
And business group Ibec wants more money for infrastructure to cope with the growth.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
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