Minimum wage increase led to some workers see temporary reduction in hours

In January 2018, the minimum wage increased from €9.25 per hour to €9.55 per hour.

Some low-paid workers suffered a drop in their working hours after the minimum wage increased early last year.

A new study from the ESRI shows those in hospitality and retail living primarily in Dublin and the west lost roughly one and a half hours a week in the first half of 2018.