Building back better: new IWFM guidance makes the business case for the real Living Wage

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Working in partnership with the Living Wage Foundation, we have today published new guidance on the real Living Wage, and the benefits and practicalities for our profession of paying it.

Reinforced by testimonies from individual workers who have benefitted, and evidence from organisations that are going further to champion the real Living Wage, the guidance is designed to provide employers with the tools to break down barriers and allow more people to be paid a fair wage.

It also aims to help members make the business case for fair wages by sharing evidence showing the crucial link between higher rates of pay and improved service delivery and performance.

Linda Hausmanis said: “Our profession has long recognised the contributions of lower-paid occupations, such as cleaners and security guards, not just in keeping buildings - and their occupants - safe and healthy, but also in keeping society and the economy in working order.

“We believe it is only right that people are paid a fair wage for a day’s work, and we are already promoting this as an accredited Living Wage Employer. We are looking forward to working with members, alongside the Living Wage Foundation, to make the business case for fair wages.

“We understand these are challenging times with bottom lines under stress, but it is also a time when many contracts are likely to be renegotiated. This is our chance to reassess how we do things, acknowledge the longer-term benefits of better pay, and ‘build back better.”