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3.60 Euro Per Hour Hypothetical Situation

  • 30-03-2011 6:42pm
    #1
    DeanSmedley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭


    Is it legal to pay someone E3.60 per hour to work in the home, cleaning, and minding children?

    If someone were to be offered a job at the rate of E3.60 per hour would that person be entitled, out of a sense of outrage and civic duty, to report the employer?

    To whom would one report such an employer?


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  • #2
    Sala
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭Sala


    As far as I know it's not legal.

    You don't have to pay minimum wage to a live in au pair or if some one is minding children in their own home, but I think if it is in the person's home they are an employer and have to pay you minimum wage and are liable for all tax / prsi contributions.


  • #3
    DeanSmedley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭DeanSmedley


    The position posited in the hypothetical situation is not a live in au pair position. It would involve going to the home of family X, and cleaning the home whilst minding their children.


  • #4
    Killed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭Killed


    Definitely wouldn't be legal. These would be the people to contact, www.employmentrights.ie


  • #5
    Sala
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭Sala


    There was an article in one of the papers last week saying you only have to pay a student au pair 100 or 130 euro a week or something - maybe these people skimmed the article and thought they were in luck!

    Your hypothetical friend should check out some legit companies that deal with these services. - the rates are 10-12 euro so working for minimum wage would be generous


  • #6
    bmarley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 356 ✭✭bmarley


    Disgraceful...black market economy for ya!


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  • #7
    DeanSmedley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭DeanSmedley


    Sala wrote: »
    There was an article in one of the papers last week saying you only have to pay a student au pair 100 or 130 euro a week or something - maybe these people skimmed the article and thought they were in luck!

    Do you remember which paper you found this in?


  • #8
    Sala
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭Sala


    Just googled it - Irish independent.
    According to the APSC rates, an au pair companion will get €90 per week for 30 hours per week and two nights of babysitting; an au pair minder will get €100 per week for 35 hours per week and two nights of babysitting; and an au pair plus will be paid €115 per week for 40 hours per week and one night of babysitting.

    http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/parenting/au-pairs-the-lowdown-2600289.html


  • #9
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    How stupid do you all think we are? "Hypothetical" :rolleyes:


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