Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 25:

In page 6, to delete lines 26 to 28 and substitute the following:"(3) The national minimum hourly rate of pay declared by order under this section may include—

(a) an allowance in respect of board and lodgings, board only or lodgings only at such rates as are specified in the order,

(b) a prohibition or restriction on charges or deductions,

(c) fair hours of employment rules.".

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions, in its submission on the Bill, called for an amendment to be made to include additional provisions to ensure that the prohibition or restriction of charges or deductions would be included in a recommendation on the national minimum wage, as well as fair hours of employment. Sinn Féin supports this sensible proposal to ensure people have a decent standard of living and that wages may not be reduced by means of other mechanisms.

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