Posted on 07/18/2023 4:17:28 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The Low Pay Commission is expected to recommend to the Government that it increases the minimum wage next year by 12%.
This would be a rise of €1.40 an hour, bringing the rate from €11.30 to €12.70.
Last year, the Government announced plans to introduce a new national “living wage” to replace the minimum wage by 2026.
It will be phased in over a four-year period starting this year and will be set at 60% of the hourly median wage.
In 2023, it is estimated that 60% of median earnings would equate to approximately €13.10 per hour.
The minimum wage increased by 80c on 1 January, 2023 to €11.30 per hour.
This will be followed by gradual increases until the minimum wage reaches 60% of hourly median earnings. …
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“The Low Pay Commission is expected to recommend...”
At a minimum, they should wait until they get the recommendation of the High Pay Commission.
Right after, the Low IQ Commission recommended a 10% increase in intelligence.
Would the Low Pay Commission ever recommend low pay? Didn’t think so.
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