Siobhán Lafferty is a Senior Associate in the employment law team in Byrne Wallace Shields LLP and has a range of experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. She regularly advises both employer and employee clients on issues arising from the beginning to the end of the employment relationship, regularly representing clients before the Workplace Relations Commission and in High Court proceedings.
Further to the National Minimum Wage Order 2023, there has been an increase in the national minimum wage (NMW) which is applicable from 1 January 2024.
The NMW has increased for those who are 20 or over will increase to €12.70 per hour. This then impacts the NMW for other age groups. Accordingly the NMWs are as follows:
- For 19 year olds, €11.43 per hour (which is 90% of the NMW);
- For 18 year olds, €10.16 per hour (which is 80% of the NMW); and
- For under 18 year olds, €8.89 per hour (which is 70% of the NMW).
It is worth remembering that there are certain narrow exceptions to the application of the NMW which are outlined in the
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