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Read Full ArticleIWFM has published new guidance on the Real Living Wage, explaining the benefits and practicalities of paying it in the FM profession.
Created in partnership with the Living Wage Foundation, the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) report is reinforced by testimonies from individual workers who have benefitted from the scheme. There is also 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.
“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’.”
–Linda Hausmanis
CEO, IWFM
CEO of IWFM Linda Hausmanis commented: “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’.”
The following guidance is taken from IWFM’s report, reflecting studies carried out by the Living Wage Foundation in partnership with academic institutions, as well as independent research by Queen Mary University and others:
You can find out more about becoming a Real Living Wage employer here.
Picture: A photograph showing a person working on reports at their computer. Image Credit: IWFM
Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 03 July 2020
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