S.L. 452.59 Art. 3Minimum remuneration.

(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 7 of this

Schedule, the minimum weekly wages payable to time employees shall be the following:

(a) (i) Watchmen whose duties are mainly performed indoors ............................................ €234.10

(ii) Watchmen whose duties are mainly performed out of doors ..................................... €236.43

(b) Other time employees:

(i) aged 18 years or over ....................... €234.10

(ii) aged 17 years ................................... €223.29

(iii) aged under 17 years .......................... €220.71

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Schedule, an employee shall be entitled to the full contracted weekly remuneration if -

(a) he works for not less than thirty-seven hours in any one week, exclusive of overtime work, if he works in a quarry;

(b) he works for not less than forty-five hours in any one week, exclusive of overtime work, if he works as a watchman;

(c) in the case of any other employee, he works for less than forty hours, but not less than thirty hours, in any one week, exclusive of overtime work: Provided that a proportionate reduction may be made in respect of such number of hours during which the employee shall absent himself at his own request.