Updated to 5 December 2025 (Act No. 12 of 2025 and S.I. No. 587 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
National Minimum Wage Act 2000
No. 5 of 2000
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 1 April 2000 | National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 96 of 2000), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited National Minimum Wage Acts | 22/2015, s. 1(2) | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| Act included in definition of employment, relevant enactments | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 2 and sch. 1 part 1 item 7 | 1 August 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 338 of 2015), art. 2(a) |
| Provisions specified for the purposes of | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(2), sch. 5 part 3 item 4 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| Applied | S.I. No. 142 of 2008, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, para. 2 | ||
| S.I. No. 93 of 2008, art. 3, schedule, pt. III | |||
| S.I. No. 244 of 2007, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. I | |||
| S.I. No. 228 of 2007, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, para. 2 | |||
| S.I. No. 190 of 2007, art. 3, schedule, pt. III | |||
| S.I. No. 24 of 2006, art. 3, schedule, pt. III | |||
| S.I. No. 723 of 2005, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, para. 2 | |||
| S.I. No. 702 of 2005, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, para. 2 | |||
| S.I. No. 376 of 2005, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. I | |||
| S.I. No. 375 of 2005, art. 3, schedule, pt. III | |||
| S.I. No. 702 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. 2 | |||
| S.I. No. 518 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. 1 | |||
| S.I. No. 144 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. II | |||
| S.I. No. 33 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. III | |||
| S.I. No. 185 of 2003, art. 3, schedule, pt. III | |||
| S.I. No. 136 of 2002, art. 3, schedule, pt. III | |||
| S.I. No. 123 of 2001, art. 3, schedule, pt. III | |||
| S.I. No. 236 of 2000, art. 3, schedule, pt. III | |||
| Min. may refuse permit for offence under | 16/2006, s. 12(1)(c), schedule 1, s. 41(4) | 1 January 2007 | Employment Permits Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 682 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Orders made under applied | S.I. No. 7 of 2007, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. I | ||
| S.I. No. 518 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. 1 | |||
| Transfer of functions | S.I. No. 438 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3, sch., part. 1 | 14 October 2020 | S.I. No. 438 of 2020, 2 |
| S. 2(1) amended | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 3(a) | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 3(a) |
| 22/2015, ss. 4(a), 4(b), 10(a)(i) | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment | |
| S. 2(2) amended | 11/2013, ss. 1(2), 72(1), schedule 6, item 29 | 1 July 2013 | Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 211 of 2013), art. 4 |
| S. 2(2A) inserted | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 3(b) | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 3(b) |
| S. 2(3) amended | 22/2015, s. 10(a)(ii) | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 5 renumbered as s. 5(1) | 10/2007, ss. 1(2), 37 | ||
| S. 5(a) amended | 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 20 | 1 January 2011 | Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3 |
| S. 5(2) inserted | 10/2007, ss. 1(2), 37 | ||
| S. 8(2)(ii) amended | 8/2023, ss. 1(3), 37 | 3 July 2023 | Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 341 of 2023), art. 2(b) |
| S. 8(2)(ii) substituted | 19/2001, s.29 | 2 July 2001 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 10 applied | S.I. No. 602 of 2010, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. 3 | ||
| S.I. No. 164 of 2010, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. 3 | |||
| S. 10A inserted | 22/2015, s. 5 | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 10B inserted | 22/2015, s. 6 | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 10C inserted | 22/2015, s. 7 | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 10C(1) substituted | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 4(a) | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 4(a) |
| S. 10C(3)(a) substituted | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 4(b)(i) | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 4(b)(i) |
| S. 10C(3)(f) amended | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 4(b)(ii) | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 4(b)(ii) |
| S. 10C(3)(g)(iii) amended | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 4(b)(iii) | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 4(b)(iii) |
| S. 10C(3)(h)-(j) substituted | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 4(b)(iv) | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 4(b)(iv) |
| S. 10C(6) substituted | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 4(c) | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 4(c) |
| S. 10C(9) substituted | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 4(d) | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 4(d) |
| S. 10CA inserted | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 5 | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 5 |
| S. 10D rate prescribed | S.I. No. 8 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2 | 1 February 2020 | S.I. No. 8 of 2020, 2 |
| S.I. No. 440 of 2017, arts. 1(2), 2 | |||
| S.I. No. 516 of 2016, art. 1(2), 2 | |||
| S.I. No. 442 of 2015, arts. 1(2), 2 | |||
| S. 10D inserted | 22/2015, s. 8 | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 10D(1A) amended | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, reg. 6 | 15 November 2024 | S.I. No. 633 of 2024, 6 |
| S. 10D(1A) inserted | 48/2019, ss. 28(1)(a), 28(2) | 24 December 2019 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 10D(2)(a) amended | 48/2019, ss. 28(1)(b)(i), 28(2) | 24 December 2019 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 10D(2)(ab) inserted | 48/2019, ss. 28(1)(b)(ii), 28(2) | 24 December 2019 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 10E inserted | 22/2015, s. 9 | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| Pt. 3 (ss. 11-21) applied | 13/2012, ss. 1, 6(2)(b)(i) | 5 December 2011 | S. 1(2) |
| S. 11 repealed | 22/2015, s. 3 | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 11 application restricted | S.I. No. 374 of 2014, regs. 1(2), 18 | ||
| S. 11 national minimum hourly rate of pay prescribed | S.I. No. 331 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2 | ||
| S.I. No. 13 of 2011, regs. 1(2), 2 | |||
| S.I. No. 667 of 2006, arts. 3, 4 | |||
| S.I. No. 203 of 2005, art. 3 | |||
| S.I. No. 250 of 2003, art. 3 | |||
| S.I. No. 201 of 2000, arts 3, 4 | |||
| S.I. No. 95 of 2000, arts. 2, 3 | |||
| S. 11 substituted | 38/2010, s. 13(a) | 22 December 2010 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 11(1) substituted | 9/2011, s. 22 | 29 June 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 12 repealed | 22/2015, s. 3 | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 12(2) amended | 38/2010, s. 13(b) | 22 December 2010 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 13 repealed | 22/2015, s. 3 | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 13(5) amended | 38/2010, s. 13(c)(i) | 22 December 2010 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 13(5)(a) deleted | 38/2010, s. 13(c)(ii) | 22 December 2010 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 13(5)(b) deleted | 38/2010, s. 13(c)(ii) | 22 December 2010 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 13(5)(c) deleted | 38/2010, s. 13(c)(ii) | 22 December 2010 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 13(5A) inserted | 38/2010, s. 13(c)(iii) | 22 December 2010 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 13(7) amended | 38/2010, s. 13(c)(iv) | 22 December 2010 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 14 substituted | 38/2018, ss. 1(2), 1(3), 18(a) | ||
| S. 14 subcontracted posted worker remedy under | S.I. No. 412 of 2016, reg. 9(1)(a) | ||
| S. 15 substituted | 38/2018, ss. 1(2), 1(3), 18(b) | ||
| S. 15 subcontracted posted worker remedy under | S.I. No. 412 of 2016, reg. 9(1)(a) | ||
| S. 16 deleted | 38/2018, ss. 1(2), 1(3), 3(b) | ||
| S. 16 subcontracted posted worker remedy under | S.I. No. 412 of 2016, reg. 9(1)(a) | ||
| S. 16 courses of study or training prescribed | S.I. No. 99 of 2000, reg. 3 | ||
| S. 16 applied with modifications | S.I. No. 418 of 2015, arts. 2, 3, schedule | ||
| S.I. No. 417 of 2015, arts. 2, 3, schedule | |||
| S. 19 amended | 22/2015, s. 10(b)(i) | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 19(5) amended | 22/2015, s. 10(b)(ii) | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 23 relevant offence for the purposes of | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 36 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 23 fixed payment for offence under | S.I. No. 419 of 2015, reg. 3 | ||
| S. 23(4)(a) amended | 22/2015, s. 10(c) | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| Part 5 (ss. 24-40) redress and appeal procedures for disputes | (16/2015, ss. 41, 44 and sch. 5 part 3 item 4, sch. 6 part 1 item 13, sch. 6 part 2 item 13 | ||
| S. 24(1) substituted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 24(2) amended | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 24(3) deleted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 24(4) amended | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 24(5)-(7) deleted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 25(1) amended | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 25(2) deleted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 25(3) substituted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 26 substituted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 26 relevant redress provision specified | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 41(5)(b)(ii), schedule 6, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 26(1) references construed | S.I. No. 412 of 2016, reg. 9(3)(b) | ||
| S. 27 repealed | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12 | ||
| S. 28 repealed | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12 | ||
| S. 29 substituted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 29 relevant redress provision specified | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 44(1)(b)(i), schedule 6, pt. 2, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 30 repealed | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12 | ||
| S. 31 repealed | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12 | ||
| S. 32 repealed | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12 | ||
| S. 33 repealed | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 8(1), 8(2), 8(7), schedule 2, pt. 1, item 12 | ||
| S. 34(6) renumbered as s. 34(7) | 1/2016, s. 18 | 8 February 2016 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 34(6) inserted | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 52(1), 52(3), schedule 7, pt. 1, item 13 | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| S. 43 references construed | 16/2015, ss. 1(2), 57(2), 57(3) | 1 October 2015 | Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 410 of 2015), art. 2 |
| Sch. renumbered | 22/2015, s. 10(d) | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch., pt. 1 applied | S.I. No. 359 of 2009, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV | ||
| S.I. No. 149 of 2008, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV | |||
| S.I. No. 4 of 2007, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV | |||
| S.I. No. 558 of 2015, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV | |||
| S.I. No. 15 of 2004, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV | |||
| S.I. No. 96 of 2003, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV | |||
| S.I. No. 137 of 2002, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV | |||
| S.I. No. 400 of 2000, art. 3, schedule, pt. II, s. IV | |||
| Sch. 1, part 1, para. 5 substituted | S.I. No. 260 of 2023, reg. 2(a) | 24 May 2023 | S.I. No. 260 of 2023, 2(a) |
| Sch. 1, part 2, para. 5 substituted | S.I. No. 260 of 2023, reg. 2(b) | 24 May 2023 | S.I. No. 260 of 2023, 2(b) |
| Sch. 2 inserted | 22/2015, s. 10(e), schedule | 15 July 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3 | National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 260 of 2023) |
| S. 3(1) | National Minimum Wage Order 2025 (S.I. No. 472 of 2025) |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2024 (S.I. No. 563 of 2024) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2023 (S.I. No. 497 of 2023) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2022 (S.I. No. 500 of 2022) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2021 (S.I. No. 517 of 2021) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order (No. 2) 2020 (S.I. No. 427 of 2020) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2020 (S.I. No. 8 of 2020) | |
| National Minimum Wage (Prescription of percentages of hourly rates of pay) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 72 of 2019) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2018 (S.I. No. 402 of 2018) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2017 (S.I. No. 440 of 2017) | |
| National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 (Prescribed Courses of Study or Training) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 99 of 2000) | |
| S. 3(2) | National Minimum Wage (Prescription of percentages of hourly rates of pay) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 72 of 2019) |
| S. 10D(1) | National Minimum Wage Order 2016 (S.I. No. 516 of 2016) |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2015 (S.I. No. 442 of 2015) | |
| S. 10D(1)(a) | National Minimum Wage Order 2025 (S.I. No. 472 of 2025) |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2024 (S.I. No. 563 of 2024) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2023 (S.I. No. 497 of 2023) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2022 (S.I. No. 500 of 2022) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2021 (S.I. No. 517 of 2021) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order (No. 2) 2020 (S.I. No. 427 of 2020) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2020 (S.I. No. 8 of 2020) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2018 (S.I. No. 402 of 2018) | |
| National Minimum Wage Order 2017 (S.I. No. 440 of 2017) | |
| S. 11 | National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (National Minimum Hourly Rate of Pay) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 667 of 2006) |
| National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (National Minimum Hourly Rate of Pay) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 203 of 2005) | |
| National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (National Minimum Hourly Rate of Pay) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 250 of 2003) | |
| National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 (National Minimum Hourly Rate of Pay) (No. 2) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 201 of 2000) | |
| National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 (National Minimum Hourly Rate of Pay) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 95 of 2000) | |
| S. 11(1) | National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Section 11) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 331 of 2011) |
| National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Section 11) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 13 of 2011) | |
| S. 15 | National Minimum Wage (Prescription of percentages of hourly rates of pay) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 72 of 2019) |
| S. 19(3) | National Minimum Wage Act 2000 (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 260 of 2023) |