wages help

XxkikixX

hey just looking for some advice here my 17 year old sister has recently been transferred from the shop floor to the deli in a supermarket where she has worked for the last two years...she is currently on €6.06 an hour,does adults work, has an incredible amount of responsibilty there and often works 42-46 hours a week-unfair or what?can anyone l;et me know what is the minimum wage she should be on an hour?she doesnt want to leave as she enjoys working there and it is almost impossible to find another job...i just feel like they are taking advantage of her and would reall like to know is this low wage the norm everywhere?thanks in advance

watna

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/employment-rights-and-conditions/pay-and-employment/pay_inc_min_wage

€6.06 is the legal minimum wage for employees under 18. The store are doing nothing wrong, even though they are being a bit scabby. When I was under 18 I always earned the adult minimum wage even though they could have paid me lless.

XxkikixX

ok thanks a million,well it just goes to show that you really dont get any thanks for the amount of work you do, i will let her know!!

Newaglish

XxkikixX wrote: »

hey just looking for some advice here my 17 year old sister has recently been transferred from the shop floor to the deli in a supermarket where she has worked for the last two years...she is currently on €6.06 an hour,does adults work, has an incredible amount of responsibilty there and often works 42-46 hours a week-unfair or what?can anyone l;et me know what is the minimum wage she should be on an hour?she doesnt want to leave as she enjoys working there and it is almost impossible to find another job...i just feel like they are taking advantage of her and would reall like to know is this low wage the norm everywhere?thanks in advance

You might have a read of the following legislative requirements:

Working hours, time off and rest breaks for young people aged 16 and 17

Maximum working day - 8 hours
Maximum working week - 40 hours
Half hour rest break after - 4 1/2 hours work
Daily rest break - 12 consecutive hours off
Weekly rest break - 2 days off, to be consecutive as far as is practicable

If your sister is working over 40 hours, the employer is contravening employment law. It probably doesn't really help in this case unless you are concerned that she may be working too many hours, though she could approach the boss and tell them that, while she doesn't mind working more hours that she should, she would like a small payrise, even to the regular minimum wage.

wyndham

Newaglish wrote: »

she would like a small payrise, even to the regular minimum wage.

This would hardly be a small payrise, rather a 43% increase.

They are taking advantage of the fact that she is cheap, but they are breaking no law. Presumaby it is a summer job and she will be returning to school and working less hours?

Speedo24

Can anyone working in a Deli advise rate of hourly pay , I'm an adult that has returned to work so I'm a bit out of the entitlements etc but I am well experienced..
Thanks a mill

OMM 0000

Speedo24 wrote: »

Can anyone working in a Deli advise rate of hourly pay , I'm an adult that has returned to work so I'm a bit out of the entitlements etc but I am well experienced..
Thanks a mill

You bumped up a three year old thread earlier today with the same question: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=108158468

Maybe you didn't see my reply - you'll be getting minimum wage.