National Minimum Wage (Inclusion of Young Persons, Apprentices and Interns) Bill 2025

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposed law would give employed young workers the full national minimum hourly wage, instead of a lower youth rate. It would also bring apprentices fully within the minimum wage rules and make sure some interns and people on work experience are paid the national minimum wage if they are really working regular hours. The aim is to close gaps that can leave younger workers or trainees underpaid for the same kind of work.

Formal long title

Bill entitled An Act to provide for the entitlement of employed young persons to the full national minimum hourly rate of pay; to provide for the inclusion of apprentices within the application of the National Minimum Wage Acts 2000 and 2015; to provide for the payment of the national minimum wage to certain persons doing work as interns or on work experience; for these purposes to amend the National Minimum Wage Act 2000; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 10 December 2025