11th July 2025
The Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail, Alan Dillon, has confirmed that he intends to sign a new Employment Regulation Order for the security industry.
The Order will amend the 2024 Order already in place for the Sector and will commence on 22 July 2025. It will provide for a new minimum rate of pay of €15.41 per hour for workers in the sector from that date onwards.
Announcing the new Employment Regulation Order, the Minister stated:
I am pleased to sign this amendment Order which will provide a welcome and deserved pay increase for workers in this important sector. A well-functioning security sector ensures public safety and is essential for the operation of a wide range of other industries and public services including in retail, entertainment and banking. I recognise that this is a sector which has seen significant growth and professionalisation over recent years and I welcome that this ERO will provide greater certainty and stability for both workers and employers in this sector.
I remain strongly supportive of the state’s collective bargaining and wage setting mechanisms, and the important work of the Joint Labour Committees. This Employment Regulation Order is an example of how effective the Committee system can be when negotiations are entered into in good faith by both sides. I would like to thank the members of the Joint Labour Committee for Security and the Labour Court for their work in delivering this positive outcome.
Note for editors
This ERO amends the 2024 ERO for the sector: SI No 319 of 2024
It provides for an increase in the minimum rate of pay for an adult worker in the sector from €14.50 to €15.41 per hour. The national statutory minimum wage rate is currently €13.50 per hour.
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