Employers will be obliged to contribute to the pensions of 750,000 workers

Workers earning between between €20,000 and €80,000 will be signed up under the state’s new opt-in scheme

Heather Humphreys, the Minister for Social Protection, will pass legislation to require employers to ultimately contribute 6pc of workers earnings to their pension. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews.ie