Damien English TD, Minister for Business, Employment and Retail, has approved an Employment Regulation Order for the Security Industry, which provides for a pay increase for the sector from 1 September, 2021.
The Order which will become effective from 1 September, 2021 revokes the one that was in place for the sector since 1 June, 2017 and provides for a new pay rate of €12.05 per hour which applies from 1 September, 2021 with further increases to €12.50 per hour from 1 June, 2022 and €12.90 per hour from 1 June, 2023.
Minister said “I am very pleased to approve this Employment Regulation Order which I will sign to bring into effect on September 1st, 2021. Whilst the proposals from the Labour Court originally indicated that this increase could be scheduled from June 1st, 2021, I have decided to authorise the increases from the later date of September 1st, 2021. This is to ensure that workers and employers have adequate notice of the changes and owing to the Covid-19 public health restrictions in place which impacts on many businesses in Ireland as we continue in our efforts to suppress the virus.”
An unsocial hours premium will be paid for hours worked between 21:00 hours and 07:00 hours, provided the worker works at least three hours in that period. This will apply from 1 June, 2022 and is a minimum payment of €8.40 per shift.
The proposals set out that a worker who has not attained the age of 18 years shall be remunerated at an hourly rate of pay that is not less than 70 per cent of the rate specified.In the case of a worker having entered into employment before attaining the age of 18 years and continuing in employment on attaining that age, in his or her first year after having attained the age of 18 years, 80 per cent of the rate specified and in his or her second year after having attained that age, 90 per cent of the rate specified.