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Government still has its sights on 'living wage'

Proposed increase in minimum wage to be debated

Reaching a national living wage is 'still an aspiration' for Government.

The Enterprise Minister says proposed changes to the minimum wage, set to be debated this month, are a step towards that.

All workers over 18 could see their hourly rate increase to £7.85.

In 2017, the Isle of Man living wage was calculated to be £8.61 per hour.

Laurence Skelly says reaching that figure is a commitment in the Programme for Government:

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