Committee StageStage in the legislative process — click for what it meansCurrentThe bill’s status — click for what it means33rd DáilThe House currently handling the bill21/2022Official bill number / year
National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Paul Murphy · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 15 Feb 2022
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes lower minimum wage rates for workers aged 16–20, requiring them to receive 100% of the national minimum wage regardless of age.
- Deletes Section 15 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000, which previously set reduced wage percentages for under-20s.
- Amends Section 14 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 to remove references to the deleted age-based wage reduction section.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil15 Feb 2022
- Second Stage33rd Dáil15 Feb 2022
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
Related bills
- Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026Cream List
- Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024Cream List
- Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025Enacted
- International Protection Bill 2026Fifth Stage
- Work Life Balance (Right to Remote Work) Bill 2026Second Stage
- Maternity Protection (Child Bereavement) (Amendment) Bill 2026Second Stage