Pay at Work

The two main pieces of legislation governing pay at work are: The National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (as amended) And The Payment of Wages Act 1991 Separately, you may also have a particular rate of pay which is included in your contract of employment or perhaps it is contained in a collective agreement which forms part of your contract.

Yes there are minimum rates of pay and these are contained in the National Minimum Wage Act (as amended)   The current minimum rates of pay (as at April 2020) are: Minimum hourly rate of pay % of minimum wage Experienced adult worker (+20) €10.10 100% 19 years old €9.09 90% 18 years old €8.08 80% Under 18 €7.07 70%   For the purposes of the national minimum wage your gross wage is your basic salary and any shift premium, bonus or service charge. If … read more

The Payment of Wages Act 1991 requires all employers to provide all employees with a written statement of their gross wages and any deductions made.

The modes of payment prescribed in Payment of Wages Act 1991 include cheque, credit transfer, cash, postal/money order and bank draft.

The Payment of Wages Act 1991 prevents employers from making deductions from wages or from receiving payment from their workers unless:   required to do so by law (e.g. PAYE or PRSI) the deduction is provided for in the contract of employment (e.g. if the contact requires an employee to make pension contributions or to pay for till shortages etc.) the deduction is made with the written consent of the employee (e.g. private health insurance payments etc.)   However, if the deduction or the receipt … read more

The Payment of Wages Act 1991 does not require employers to pay sick pay to employees. If, however, your contract of employment or a collective agreement provides for sick pay and you do not receive it, you may be able to make a claim under the Act.   Sick Pay and Sick Leave   In general the matter of sick pay and sick leave is not covered under employment rights legislation. Policy on sick pay and sick leave in individual companies may be decided by … read more

The Acts provide a right of complaint to the Workplace Relations Commission where an employee believes that a contravention of the Act has occurred.