Unions and some employers push back against claims that the pay standard is unaffordable after two years of 10% rises
The outsourcing company Capita has become the second high-profile business to inform employees it would be dropping its commitment to the real living wage.
The independently calculated rate, born out of a grassroots campaign to improve the lives of the UK’s poorest citizens, is meant to ensure the lowest-paid can afford the basic necessities of a decent life.
Continue reading…Unions and some employers push back against claims that the pay standard is unaffordable after two years of 10% risesThe outsourcing company Capita has become the second high-profile business to inform employees it would be dropping its commitment to the real living wage.The independently calculated rate, born out of a grassroots campaign to improve the lives of the UK’s poorest citizens, is meant to ensure the lowest-paid can afford the basic necessities of a decent life. Continue reading…