U-turn on legislation to protect low-paid

UP to 200,000 low-paid workers could be vulnerable to wage cuts in the coming months after the Government ruled out introducing emergency legislation to protect them.

Last week, Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton indicated that he would bring in temporary measures to protect the workers after the High Court found the mechanisms setting their pay were unconstitutional.

However, last night, Mr Bruton announced that emergency legislation would be too complex and would run the risk of further legal challenge.