Decision details

Living Wage Accreditation

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The council is to apply for accreditation to become a 'Living Wage' Employer. The process is managed by Citizens UK and provides employers with a licence to use the living wage employer mark. Accreditation requires employers to pay it's lowest paid employees a minimum of £7.45 per hour, or to be committed to a timetable to achieve this.

Decision:

That Cabinet approve that arrangements be made for the Living Wage Initiative to be implemented for Council employees from 1 April 2013 and for the Council to obtain accreditation as a Living Wage Employer.       

Report author: Richard Durrant

Publication date: 16/01/2013

Date of decision: 16/01/2013

Decided at meeting: 16/01/2013 - Cabinet

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