Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The newly formed Merton Council administration
has expressed its desire to obtain accreditation from the Living
Wage Foundation, thereby become a Living Wage Employer. This report
asks Members to note what is required for the Council to achieve
said accreditation; note the indicative cost implications; and
approve Merton seeking accreditation by introducing the Real Living
Wage into Merton contracts, as and when the contracts come up for
re-tendering.
RESOLVED:
A. Cabinet notes what is required for the Council to achieve accreditation as a Living Wage Employer from the Living Wage Foundation; and
B. Cabinet notes the indicative cost implications of rolling out the Real Living Wage (RLW) and London Living Wage (LLW) across all Merton ‘in-scope’ contracts; and
C. Cabinet approves Merton seeking accreditation as a Living Wage Employer and agrees to introduce the Real Living Wage into Merton contracts - as and when the contracts come up for re-tendering (excluding Care Home contracts) – Phase I
D. Cabinet agrees that more work be undertaken to ascertain a more realistic cost for implementing the LLW across Merton’s Care Home contracts and that this work is carried out after Merton has achieved its Living Wage Employer accreditation – Phase II.
E. Cabinet agrees the appointment of Cllr Billy Hayes as the Living Wage champion so that the Council may build on its status as a Living Wage Employer and become a Living Wage Borough
Report author: Dawn Jolley
Publication date: 26/09/2022
Date of decision: 22/09/2022
Decided at meeting: 22/09/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 30/09/2022
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