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BCC welcomes latest moves to pay London Living Wage

The British Cleaning Council is delighted that The City of London Corporation and providers Mitie, Sodexo and ISS have announced a living wage agreement ahead of contract renewal due in 2014. The providers and the local government of the City of London have worked together to agree and increased rate, valuing the benefits that it brings. Payment of the living wage on these existing contracts will come into force immediately.

The London Living Wage is set at £8.30 an hour, £2.22 more than the National Minimum Wage. The City of London Corporation negotiates payment on a case by case basis rather than demand it be paid for all contracts.

The BCC has vocally supported the living wage campaign since its inception, and encourages more employers to pay the rate in order to see increased staff retention, better quality of service - and most importantly, higher living conditions for staff.

BCC Chairman Douglas Cooke comments: “The British Cleaning Council is very pleased to see such a prominent London employer continue to put its support for the living wage into practice. The living wage is a policy that benefits both employer and employee and we hope to see many more businesses commit to raising standards in the cleaning and facilities management sector.”

Neil Jameson, director of the Living Wage Campaign, will be debating the policy at the BCC conference on 28th November alongside cleaning industry leaders.

www.britishcleaningcouncil.org

24th October 2013