HOW DO I APPLY ?

To gain the Living Wage Employer award, all staff that your organisation directly employs, or who regularly work on your premises for a contractor, must be paid a Living Wage.

Commonly, it is the wages and conditions of contracted cleaning and catering staff that need improving.

If your office employs all cleaning and support staff directly, you can simply adjust employment contracts up to Living Wage standards.

If purchasing cleaning services from a contractor, your office can stipulate Living Wage standards into the service contract. Contact us if you would like a template Living Wage clause.

Alternatively you can purchase cleaning services from Living Wage contractors that are officially endorsed by London Citizens.

London Citizens offers the Living Wage Employer award to all organisations which can show that all their staff are paid Living Wages. London Citizens has designed a simple monitoring process to allow this. Depending on the size and nature of your organisation a small administrative fee is payable.

Contact Matthew Bolton at London Citizens for more information about how you can become a Living Wage Employer. matthew.bolton@londoncitizens.org.uk