new national minimum wage rates
All employers should be aware that from 1st July 2007, the National Minimum Wage rate has been increased to €8.65 per hour (previously €8.30 per hour), for an experienced adult worker. An experienced adult worker is classified as an employee who has any work experience in any two years since turning age 18.
Employees who are under 18 years of age are entitled to €6.06 per hour. Employees who are in their first year of employment since turning 18 are entitled to €6.92 per hour. Employees who are in their second year of employment since turning 18 are entitled to €7.79 per hour.
The National Minimum Wage Act applies to all employees except in the following circumstances:
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Close relatives of the employer such as: father, mother, son, daughter, brother and sister;
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Any employee under going structured training, such as an apprenticeship (other than hairdressing apprenticeships).
You can get further information on the National Minimum Wage from the Departmenmt of Enterprise, Trade & Employment website – www.entemp.ie
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