Minimum wage increases today
Workers on the lower bracket pay are set for a pay rise today. The minimum wage is increasing to €6.35 per hour.
This is the second increase since the wage was introduced in April 2000.
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SUBSCRIBEWorkers on the lower bracket pay are set for a pay rise today. The minimum wage is increasing to €6.35 per hour.
This is the second increase since the wage was introduced in April 2000.
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