Minimum wage increase from 1st January 2016
The minimum wage per hour has been increased to €9.15 per hour from €8.65 per hour from the 1st January 2016
See rates below
| Minimum hourly rate of pay | % of minimum wage | |
| Experienced adult worker | €9.15 | 100% |
| Aged under 18 | €6.41 | 70% |
| First year from date of first employment aged over 18 | €7.32 | 80% |
| Second year from date of first employment aged over 18 | €8.24 | 90% |
| Employee aged over 18, in structured training during working hours | ||
| 1st one third period | €6.86 | 75% |
| 2nd one third period | €7.32 | 80% |
| 3rd one third period | €8.24 | 90% |
