Contract cleaners and security workers set for pay bump

Around 50,000 low-paid workers are set for pay rises under new regulations for contract cleaners and security workers.

The move will replace the old Joint Labour Committee system, which was struck down by the Supreme Court four years ago.

The new scheme will see the wages of 30,000 contract cleaners boosted from €9.50 an hour to €9.75.

Around 20,000 workers in the security sector will see their pay rise from €10.01 per hour to €10.75.

Minister for Employment Ged Nash said that the new order will also introduce new contract conditions.

"I'm signing two new employment regulation orders for the contract cleaning sector involving 30,000 workers and 20,000 workers in the security industry as well, which will introduce new pay rates and new protections and new provisions around training, sick pay schemes, and so on," he said.