Employment Regulation Order (Hotels Joint Labour Committee), 2000.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Workers employed in a hotel undertaking anywhere throughout the State except the County Borough of Cork and the areas known, until 1st January, 1994, as the County Borough of Dublin and the Borough of DÃºn Laoghaire by the persons carrying on that undertaking and who are engaged in any of the following work, that is to say:—
(a) the preparation of food or drink;
(b) the service of food or drink;
(c) the provision of living accommodation;
(d) the retail sale of goods;
(e) work incidental to (a), (b), (c) or (d);
(f) work performed at any office or at any store or warehouse or similar place.
BUT EXCLUDING
(i) Managers, assistant managers, trainee managers, receptionists, head storemen and housekeepers.
(ii) Workers affected by a Registered Employment Agreement.
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paragraphs: In this Schedule “hotel” means either:—
(a) a premises registered in the register of hotels, under the provisions of the Tourist Traffic Acts, 1939 to 1995,
or
(b) a premises licensed under the Licensing Acts, 1833 to 1995 and having not less than 10 apartments normally available for the sleeping accommodation of travellers.
PART II
STATUTORY MINIMUM RATES OF REMUNERATION
Section I
All hotel workers while training
From 19th December, 2000
(i)
Under Age 18
£129.72
(ii)
Age 18 and over
1st one-third period (not exceeding 12 months)
£139.30
2nd one-third period (not exceeding 12 months)
£148.48
3rd one-third period (not exceeding 12 months)
£166.84
Training extending beyond third year
£185.32
Note: Training is formal structured training as defined in accordance with Section 16 of the National Minimum Wage Act, 2000 .
Section II
Experienced Adult Hotel Worker
From 19th December, 2000
(i)
Cook
Trained
£196.46
Head Cook
£223.16
Second Head Cook
£213.17
(ii)
Waiter/Waitress
Waiter/Waitress***
£186.76
Head Waiter/Waitress
£208.07
2nd Head Waiter/Waitress
£202.08
(iii)
Barman/Barmaid
Barman/Barmaid***
£188.39
Head Barman/Barmaid
£207.70
2nd Head Barman/Barmaid
£201.95
(iv)
House Assistant
House Assistant
£185.32
Head House Assistant
£188.46
2nd Head House Assistant
£185.32
(v)
Porter
Porter
£186.76
Head Porter
£208.07
2nd Head Porter
£202.08
(vi)
General Worker
£185.32
Note: No worker shall suffer a reduction in status or remuneration.
Note: This rate applies to a worker able and willing, as required, to perform the general work of a hotel not covered in the other job descriptions herein, as part of normal duties.
Section III
Hotel Workers not covered by Section I or Section II
From 19th December, 2000
(i)
Under Age 18
£129.72
(ii)
First year after date of first employment over age 18
£148.48
(iii)
Second year after date of first employment over age 18
£166.84
Board & Lodgings
If a hotel employee receives board and lodgings, board only or lodgings only from his employer, the following amounts may be deducted from his pay:
£42.63
for full board and lodgings per week* , or £6.09 per day.
£25.31
for full board only per week* , or £3.62 per day.
£17.21
for lodgings only per week* , or £2.47 per day.
Full board means an entitlement to three meals a day in the hotel. No compensatory payments are due for not availing of this entitlement, with the exception of statutory entitlements.
Service Charge