Young workers under 20 can legally be paid less than the full minimum wage.
Changes to the minimum wage for young workers aren't expected until at least 2029.
Under current legislation, employers can pay workers under 20 a lower rate of the minimum wage, with some 18-year-olds receiving 80% of the full rate.
People Before Profit is calling for the system to be abolished, arguing all workers should receive equal pay.
Employment Minister and Longford Westmeath TD Peter Burke responded, stating the opposition’s position does not reflect the realities of the labour market:
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