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Living wage rates increase for 2.5 million workers

Millions of workers will receive a pay rise from Friday as national living wage rates increase. The Government said around 2.5 million people will benefit from the largest ever increase to the rates, putting £1,000 a year more into full-time ...

31 Mar 2022 at 23:55

One in three workers get ‘less than a week’s notice of their shifts’

One in three workers are given less than a week’s notice of their shifts, rising to half of those earning below the voluntary real Living Wage, new research has suggested. A fifth of workers have had their shifts cancelled unexpectedly and ...

15 Mar 2022 at 01:55

Scotland

We need realistic and proper pay for councillors, say local government leaders

Councillors’ pay “does not cut the mustard”, the Scottish Government has been told, with local authority chiefs demanding ministers take a “realistic look” at their wages. Leaders at Cosla, which represents Scotland’s 32 local councils, ...

10 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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Living wage to be introduced in Carlow early next year

A minimum living wage for all is set to be introduced from next year in Carlow and across Ireland, it has been confirmed. It will involve a series of measures to provide better terms and conditions, including sick leave and pensions. ...

14 Jun 2022 at 21:33

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Living wage to be introduced early next year

A minimum living wage for all is set to be introduced from next year, it has been confirmed. It will involve a series of measures to provide better terms and conditions, including sick leave and pensions. The Tánaiste and Minister ...

15 Jun 2022 at 09:33

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Living wage to be introduced early next year

19 Jun 2022 at 09:33

Ireland

Varadkar to bring memo to Cabinet next month on introducing a living wage

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said he will bring a memo to Cabinet next month outlining his proposals for introducing a living wage. Speaking in the Dail on Thursday in response to a question from Sinn Fein TD Maurice ...

26 May 2022 at 17:46

Scotland

Scotland ‘leading the way’ in paying real living wage, says minister

A record number of Scots are being paid the real living wage, official figures show. Data from the Office for National Statistics shows 91% of employees aged 18 and above earned at least this amount in 2022. That ...

30 Oct 2022 at 01:01

National News

'An important step' - Irish workers to benefit from new national living wage

The Tánaiste has confirmed the introduction of a national living wage for employees. Leo Varadkar, who is also the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, today (November 16) outlined details of the wage, ...

17 Nov 2022 at 09:33

‘Low-paid workers facing worst-ever financial crisis’

Four out of five low-paid workers say the cost-of-living crisis is the worst financial period they have ever faced, new research suggests. More than half of 2,000 workers surveyed by the Living Wage Foundation ...

16 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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'How are a family on two minimum wages getting by? They're not'

County Derry mum says high childcare costs are leaving young families on low incomes unable to get by. Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, from Magherafelt, is a lecturer at Ulster University and mother to Finian (3) and ...

14 Mar 2023 at 17:33

Minimum wage to rise to £11.44 in April next year

The national living wage will rise to £11.44 in April next year, the Treasury has announced. The rate is currently £10.42 for workers aged over 23, but the new figure will apply to 21 and 22-year-olds for ...

21 Nov 2023 at 19:43

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