Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
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.
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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