National Minimum Wage Set to Increase in January 2019

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The Low Pay Commission has recommended increasing the minimum wage by 25 cent per hour, from €9.55 to €9.80.

The increase is expected to be effective from January 2019

For the purposes of the National Minimum Wage Act, the following are regarded as wages: –

• normal basic pay
• shift allowances or other similar payments
• any fee, bonus or commission
• any holiday, sick or maternity pay
• any other return or payment for work (whether made under the contract of employment or otherwise),
• any sum payable to an employee in lieu of notice of termination of employment.