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 type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Relevant Committee(s): Finance, Assets and Performance;
Decision due: 16 Jan 2013 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Mike Stubbs mike.stubbs@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Lead director: Lead Directors
Contact: Richard Durrant, Head of Human Resources Email: richard.durrant@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk.