Minimum rates of pay for workers in the security industry are to be increased.
A new Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for the sector will come into force on 1 July and will see the minimum hourly rate of pay for an adult worker rise from €12.90 to €14.50.
It also sets out terms and conditions for workers in the security industry in a number of areas, including an unsocial hours premium of €12.60 minimum payment per shift, increasing to €16.80 per shift from 1 January 2025 and €20.00 per shift from 1 January 2026.
Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Emer Higgins has said that she intends to sign the new Employment Regulation Order for the security industry and that it will replace the existing ERO for the sector that came into effect in September 2023.
“I greatly appreciate the difficult and important work undertaken by workers in the security industry. These workers often face significant personal risk to ensure public safety,” Ms Higgins said.
“I also recognise that this is a sector which has undergone significant professionalisation in recent years which requires security workers to have training and qualification requirements to complete their roles.”
“I remain strongly supportive of the state’s collective bargaining and wage setting mechanisms, and the important work of the Joint Labour Committees in setting Employment Regulation Orders,” she added.
