Is the government right to hit pause on the living wage?

With growing concern over global economic uncertainty and Trump’s trade tariffs. The government is now considering delaying the rollout of the living wage.   But is this a necessary move to protect business, or a step back on promised worker protections?  

To discuss this further was Dr Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and also Finbarr Filan, Centra owner in Sligo and incoming chair of ISME.