Workers on Island should be paid fair wage says MLP

Tuesday, 20 December 2016 at 00:00

The Manx Labour Party says it's only fair that workers on the Isle of Man should receive a fair wage set at a 'common decency threshold'.

The party has welcomed the Chief Minister's confirmation that government will be looking at introducing a living wage.

The MLP says the voluntary living wage in the UK has proved to be a great success and is the next 'logical step'.

It says scaremongering from UK employers has proved to be 'unfounded' and the introduction of the rate is a 'progressive and positive' measure.

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