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The amount of an increase in wages will depend on age
Up to 170,000 of the less well paid workers in Northern Ireland is expected to receive a salary increase on Tuesday.
The national decent salary paid to over 21 increases by 6.7%, from £ 11.44 to £ 12.21 per hour.
The national minimum wage from 18 to 20 years old increases by 16%, from £ 8.60 to £ 10 per hour.
The national minimum wage for those under 18 increases by 18%, from £ 6.40 to £ 7.55 per hour.
The learning rate, which applies to eligible people under 19 or those over 19 during the first year of learning, will increase the same amount.
“Frustrating” increase for employers
Employers will have to pay this increase in wages, in addition to the increase in national insurance contributions for employers who come into force on April 6.
Mount Charles employs approximately 3,500 people in support services, such as catering, cleaning and events, through the island of Ireland.
The director of strategy, Gavin Annon, said: “This impact between national insurance and the national decent salary is about 2.5 million additional sterling pounds, so it is important.
“We are a low -margin business as it is so that we can only transmit this cost to our customers. It was a huge request for us to try to find a way to mitigate this.”
Annon said that the change was “frustrating” but that the company will have to “be more intelligent with the resources we deploy”.
“The rubber has not yet hit the road on this subject – this is not being set up this week – so and when you see this impact, I think that will change attitudes and behavior in terms of what it really looks like,” he added.
‘Survival mode’
Gavin Annon said that change could be “catastrophic” for certain sectors
Mr. Announcement is also president of Belfast Chamber which has more than 600 members.
“Music music in general has not been good,” he said.
“Of these 600 members, most are small and medium -sized average, so they will not have large shoulders to transport this level of impact.”
Some members have already decided to suspend growth plans and recruitment.
“We must have long -term lasting success for businesses, but at the minute, the attitude has changed in the other direction when they have to pump the brakes and are in survival mode.”
Speaking of different sectors, Mr. Annon said: “It would be catastrophic for hospitality, retail, financial services – all sectors that have made Belfast their house – if they decide that it is too expensive to be here.
“Let’s not do this step too far.”
He added that small organizations that are “powerful” will not have resilience to make this change because the impact is “to come so quickly”.
