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By Chris Dorrell Business groups are worried about the potential impact of Labour’s workers rights package as well as a likely six per cent increase in the minimum wage next year. A new survey from the Institute of Directors (IoD) found that a majority (57 per cent) of business leaders will be less likely to hire a result of the government’s workers’ rights package. Some 36 per cent said the reforms would have no impact on firms’ hiring intentions while just two per cent said it would make them more likely to hire. The survey makes apparent the extent of business concern over the new deal for …

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