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An 18y/o being paid €7 an hour?

  • 27-09-2015 12:09pm
    #1
    Nathan_Lawd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Recently started a new part-time job. 18 y/o. Employers said that they'd start me and another new guy off on a "training wage". I presumed this would be minimum wage and we'd slowly get more (employer said we could get raises very quickly with hard work). Got paid on Friday... turns out this "training wage" is 7 euro an hour..

    Is that legal? :/


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  • #2
    phatkev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,638 ✭✭✭phatkev


    Nathan_Lawd wrote: »

    Is that legal? :/

    Yep!! I think €6.92 is the minimum for 18 year olds within the first year of a contract


  • #3
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    This from the Citizens Information website
    I take you get €6.92 per hour and not exactly €7.00 am I right ?


  • #4
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    phatkev wrote: »
    Yep!! I think €6.92 for 18 year olds within the first year of a contract

    That's correct


  • #5
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    Be better off on the rock and roll.


  • #6
    Nathan_Lawd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Nathan_Lawd


    phatkev wrote: »
    Yep!! I think €6.92 is the minimum for 18 year olds within the first year of a contract

    I didn't sign a contract though? Does that make any difference?
    D Trent wrote: »
    This from the Citizens Information website
    I take you get €6.92 per hour and not exactly €7.00 am I right ?

    No, €7 on the dot.


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  • #7
    Todd Toddington III
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭Todd Toddington III


    The Sidewards Man wrote:
    Be better off on the rock and roll.


    Don't start you're working life with this attitude op.


  • #8
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Nathan_Lawd wrote: »
    I didn't sign a contract though? Does that make any difference?



    No, €7 on the dot.

    Makes no difference it's your first year working over 18 you have to be paid at least 6.92

    So you are being paid a tiny bit more than Min. Wage for your age


  • #9
    Nathan_Lawd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Nathan_Lawd


    Ok thanks guys. Much appreciated. :)


  • #10
    Greenmachine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭Greenmachine


    Yep that's the reality of the minimum wage. It assume you have a minimum of 2 years experience.


  • #11
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,577 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    The Sidewards Man wrote: »
    Be better off on the rock and roll.
    Assuming a 39 hour week, the OP would be entitled to €273 per week. At that level, they would pay very little tax. They would probably come out with €268 nett.

    Most 18 years olds would only be entitled to €100 per week in Jobseeker's Allowance. However, if they live at home, that would be reduced.


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