Abolition of training rates of pay urged

The Low Pay Commission has recommended abolishing training rates of pay and say rates of pay for youth should be graded by age until they achieve the level of the national minimum wage.

The recommendations are contained in the second Low Pay Commission Report on the Sub-Minima Rates of the National Minimum Wage, published yesterday.

The current sub-minima rates relate to exceptions from the national minimum wage, such as those under 18 years of age, those over 18 who are in a first job for up to two years, and those over 18 who are undergoing a prescribed course of study or training.