John Lewis ‘worried’ about minimum wage increase

John Lewis has admitted it is “worried” about the impact of higher employment costs ahead of the national minimum wage rise next year.
The retailer’s head of distribution John Munnelly said the increase in labour costs were weighing on the business’s turnaround.
He told The Telegraph that he was concerned by the upcoming changes to National Minimum Wage as the company employs around 85,500 workers. Related StoryJohn Lewis boss slams Budget as ‘two-handed grab’