Dublin: The government has decided to raise the minimum wage in Ireland by 80c to €11.30 an hour. The notification regarding the increase will be signed in the cabinet meeting. The change will be effective from January 1. In a report to the government earlier this year, the Pay Commission recommended that the minimum wage be raised to €11.30 an hour.
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions described the 0.80c rise as insufficient and two nominees to the Minimum Pay Commission opposed the recommendation. The Congress said the nominees of the Minimum Pay Commission have submitted a minority report to the government to make an alternative recommendation for raising the minimum wage.
"Given the current cost of living crisis and income pressures on workers, the ICTU and its affiliated unions are calling for a very significant increase in the minimum wage, as the recommended 80c increase fails the test of protecting the living standards of those on the lowest wage and fails the test of establishing a sustainable basis for progress towards a living wage," ICTU said in a statement. Said.
The current minimum wage is €10.50 an hour. Around 10 per cent of workers in Ireland receive the minimum wage. The aim is to reach a minimum wage of €13.70 an hour by 2026.
As low-income earners suffer the most from the cost-of-living crisis, there has been increased pressure on the government to raise the minimum wage. The budget is likely to include financial assistance schemes that minimum wage workers can avail.
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