I employ a number of secondary school children at the weekends. As per the ERO for Retail Grocery the minimum wage rate was €6.56.
One of the staff in this category turned 18 last week. Does this mean that I am now obliged to increase her hourly rate to €7.49? The person in question works between 5 and 15 hours per week and has been with me for almost 9 months.
"An employee who is in the first year of employment since the age of 18 is entitled to €6.92 per hour (80% of minimum wage.
An employee who is in the second year of employment since the date of first employment over the age of 18 is entitled to €7.79 per hour (90% of the minimum wage) "
a) General Sales Assistant and (c) Clerical Worker
From 25th January 2008 (3% - 6 months) From 25th July 2008 (2.5% - 9 months) From 25th April 2009 (2.5% - 6 months) From 25th October 2009 (2.5% - 3 months)
Per Hour Per Week Per Hour Per Week Per Hour Per Week Per Hour Per Week Under Age 18 €6.24
€243.36 €6.40
€249.60 €6.56
€255.84 €6.72 €262.08
Job Entrant:
First year after date of first employment over age 18
Second year after date of first employment over age 18
€8.02 €312.78 €8.22 €320.58 €8.43 €328.77 €8.64
€336.96
Experienced Adult Worker
Point 1 €8.91 €347.49 €9.13 €356.07 €9.36 €365.04 €9.59 €374.01 Point 2 €9.00 €351.00 €9.23 €359.97 €9.46 €368.94 €9.70 €378.30 Point 3 €9.19 €358.41 €9.42 €367.38 €9.66 €376.74 €9.90 €386.10
The statory min wage of 8.65 does not apply to workers in retail/grocery. I suppose the question really is what is the min wage for a school going 18 year old who has 9 months part time work experience?
Apologies that table did not paste as planned....Min wage for Retail for an experienced adult worker is €9.36. Under 18's are entitled to €6.56. Job entrant rate is €7.49.