Jordan: No avoiding some impact from minimum wage hike

THERE IS NO “PERFECT” TIME to increase the national minimum wage.

That is the response of Minister of Labour Colin Jordan to those who believe that companies are not being given enough time to adjust to the June 1 hike.

While acknowledging there will be some impact, he said there are ways for companies to properly manage it.

“There is no perfect timing; there is going to be an impact somewhere along the line,” he said.

Jordan, a former tourism industry executive, said companies...