The new research also found that the majority of teenagers who could be paid the sub-minimum wage rate are receiving higher pay.
Around 80% of an estimated 15,000 teenagers who are paid the sub-minimum wage “youth” rate are students, according to new research.
Those aged below 18 can be paid 70% of the “full” minimum wage rate, those aged 18 can be paid 80% of the full rate, while those aged 19 can be paid 90% of the full rate.In its pre-Budget submission, the National Youth Council of Ireland called for an end to youth minimum wage rates, and argued that Ireland is one of four EU countries to have such age-based rates.
It found that while all employees aged 15–19 could legally be paid the sub-minimum youth rate, just under a quarter are paid it, with the rest on a higher rate. Legislation in Ireland also exempts apprentices, people employed by a close relative, and prisoners involved in non-commercial work from being paid minimum wage, meaning they can be paid below the full minimum wage rate.
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