There's been a calls for workers of all ages to be paid the National Minimum Wage.
Mandate Trade Union wants to see the abolition of the sub-minimum rate - which currently sees people under 20 paid less than 11 euro 30 cent per hour.
For more on this Kieran was joined on the show by Ross Boyd from the Union of Students in Ireland and HR and Employment Law Consultant, John Barry, who MD of Management Support Services and Member of the ISME National Council..