Electrical contractors' group challenges trade pay regime in High Court

Smaller electrical contractor employers could be criminalised or lose their businesses, under a law creating a new arrangement for setting pay levels and benefits for electricians, the High Court has heard.

National Electrical Contractors of Ireland (NECI) has brought the challenge over a Labour Court recommendation last year to the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, to issue a sectoral employment order (SEO) covering minimum hourly rates of pay, and other matters.