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New contract cleaning pay rates applicable from 1 June 2024
This month, Minister for Business, Employment and Retail approved an Employment Regulation Order for the Contract Cleaning Industry. Effective from 1 June, the rate of pay for workers in the sector will be increased to €13.30 per hour. In other pay related news, the Labour Court recently announced that an examination into the terms and conditions of workers in the construction sector will be commenced.
New Employment Regulation Order for workers in security industry
The Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Emer Higgins TD, confirmed earlier this month that she intended to sign a new Employment Regulation Order for the security industry. The Order will commence on 1 July 2024 and will provide for a new minimum rate of pay of €14.50 per hour for workers in the sector from that date onwards.
Elaine Carey new Chair
Telecommunications Industry Ireland, the Ibec group representing the telecommunications sector, is pleased to announce the appointment Elaine Carey, Chief Executive Officer of Three Ireland, as its new Chair.
A sustainable future for irish retail
This strategy comes at a time of economic uncertainty. Cost-ofliving concerns are clouding the shortterm consumer outlook. At the same time, the retail sector is going through a period of enormous change. Accelerated digital transformation, the need to adapt to address pressing environmental concerns and the emergence of labour and skills shortages are shaping future plans.
Retail Ireland Monitor
Key economic trends in retail sales
Retail Ireland Economic Monitor Archive
Key retail economic trends in retail sales
Engineering Sector Manufacturing Report
The Irish engineering sector is experiencing steady improvement in business sentiment, according to the Engineering Sector Manufacturing Report 2025 published by Engineering Industries Ireland (EII), the Ibec group representing the industrial engineering, manufacturing, and engineering services sectors. Overall optimism is on the rise, but the sector continues to grapple with challenges such as attracting skilled talent, managing labour costs, and navigating weaker global economic growth.
Looming Spike in Labour Costs put Food and Drink Businesses Under Pressure
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group representing the food and drink sector, has warned that businesses in the sector are facing further increases to input business costs due to the incoming hike in the national minimum wage.