Workers ‘would take pay freeze’ in return for halt in price hikes

ALMOST three out of four Irish workers would accept a pay freeze if the Government took action to halt price increases on all goods and services.

The results of a survey conducted by Berkley Recruitment of 2,500 Irish workers showed that workers would be willing to take a pay freeze which would ease inflationary pressures.

“The results show that Irish professionals are prepared to show restraint in order to keep the multinational employers in Ireland, while also giving the small and medium enterprise market some breathing space.