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The trust is one of the largest employers of minimum wage-workers in Invercargill with 650 employees across pay grades. While Ramsay knew the increase was coming and had prepared in advance, he could not deny the pressure it put on businesses like his. Theoretically, the trust s wage bill increased by $600,000 for every dollar increase it gave staff, he said. ILT businesses had already cut the costs it could have in other areas, Ramsay said. Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park owner Brad Molloy is facing a similar challenge. The business has already gone through a round of redundancies in 2020 after border closures impacted visitor numbers.