Businesses invited to event hosted by Local Economy Forum tonight
A meeting will be held in Douglas tonight (10 November) for businesses to discuss the pending rise in the minimum wage.
The newly-formed lobby group, Local Economy Forum, is hosting the event at the Palace Hotel from 6:30pm.
Following approval last month, the hourly rate is set to rise from £12.25 to £13.46 from 1 April.
The Forum says its immediate aim is to take on the current government policy and propose an alternative.
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