Question 1

What does the National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Apprentices and Young Workers) Bill 2026 do?

Accepted Answer

Deletes apprentice exemption from National Minimum Wage Act 2000, making apprentices subject to minimum wage requirements. Removes reduced minimum wage rates for workers under 20 years old by deleting section 15 of the 2000 Act. Requires all apprentices and young workers to be paid 100% of the national minimum wage regardless of age or status.

Question 2

What stage is the National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Apprentices and Young Workers) Bill 2026 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 13 May 2026, the National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Apprentices and Young Workers) Bill 2026 is at Second Stage in 34th Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Apprentices and Young Workers) Bill 2026?

Accepted Answer

The National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Apprentices and Young Workers) Bill 2026 was sponsored by Paul Murphy, and was introduced on 12 May 2026.

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Apprentices and Young Workers) Bill 2026

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