Deferred from last month’s meeting, tonight see another motion from Cllr Geoff Lumley (Lab) go before members for discussion.
Cllr Lumley is calling for the council to ensure all employees are paid at the Living Wage level by 2017 (currently just £7.65 per hour).
He motion reads
By Councillor Geoff Lumley (Deferred from 17 September 2014 meeting)
Council agrees that to boost the low wage economy under which the Island suffers it will set a beacon example to all employers and aspire to ensure all of its employees are paid at the Living Wage level (currently just £7.65 per hour) by 2017. It will also endeavour to ensure by 2017 that it only does business with outside contractors (eg. care homes) that are also paying the Living Wage. From October 2015 reports will be made to the Executive on a six-monthly basis as to how this aspiration is progressing
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