New minimum wage for security workers; Robinhood lays off quarter of employees

A new minimum wage of €12.50 per hour is to be introduced for workers in the security industry from August 29. The rise, from the present €11.65 an hour, is to be followed by another increase to €12.90 per hour from February 1 next year. New procedures relating to annual leave, rest periods and breaks and minimum shift times are also included under the employment regulation order approved by Damien English, the Minister of State ...