Sir, – Your editorial (October 3rd) casts a dark shadow over employers and their employment practices. Your suggestion that many business could afford the living wage increase shows how out of touch you are with regard to the struggle of small business in this country.
You would be better served by demanding a review of tax bands with a view to widening them, thus giving employees more money in their pocket; and lowering employers’ PRSI to encourage further recruitment, thereby reducing the cost of unemployment to the State. – Yours, etc,
MICHAEL STOREY,
Glencar,
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Sligo.