Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Ireland: government approves the first increase in the minimum hourly wage Ireland: government approves the first increase in the minimum hourly wage Through . Published on 15 September 2022 à 11h30 - Update on 15 September 2022 à 11h09 Resources Starting 01 January 2023, more than 164,000 Irish workers will receive an 80 cent increase in the minimum hourly wage to €11.30. Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar received government approval for the increase on 14 September, thus definitively paving the way for the creation of the ‘living wage’ (c.f. article No.13100). As a reminder, the ‘minimum wage’ is intended to be replaced in 2026 by the higher ‘national living wage’, which itself will represent 60% of the median wage each year. To get there, a gradual increase in the minimum wage is being planned. “Minimum wage workers are among the hardest working people in Ireland and deserve to be paid more, particularly at a time of rising prices,” said Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. On learning of the increase, the employers’ confederation IBEC, which has never been in favour of raising the minimum wage level, did not make an official statement, but expressed concern in the press about the difficulties that some employers might have in maintaining jobs. For the ICTU national trade union centre however, this first increase in the minimum wage is insufficient. “It fails the test of protecting living standards of the lowest paid workers and also of providing a sustainable foundation to preparing for the living wage,” said Patricia King, ICTU General Secretary. Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels