Minimum Wage Committee Agrees Not to Back 9.9% Uplift

Minimum Wage Committee agrees not to back 9.9% uplift

Fears £13.46 rate could be unsustainable for some businesses

£13.46 an Hour? Committee Warns It’s a Recipe for Trouble

The Minimum Wage Committee is opposing a planned 9.9% increase in the rate to £13.46 an hour – saying it’s concerned at the impact on businesses and inflation. Despite its opposition, Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston is pressing ahead with the proposed rise with a motion tabled for next week’s Tynwald sitting. In a letter to Minister Johnston, dated September 2, Minimum Wage Committee chair Anne Marie Weadock said the committee has agreed not to…

Minimum Wage Committee opposes 9.9% increase in rate

Minister is warned about the impact on employment, inflation and the costs and competitiveness of businesses