The owner of a Hackney coffee shop claimed that in receiving the Living Wage, his staff could increasingly afford to live in Hackney and closer to work.
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The event coincides with London Living Wage Week, and follows Sadiq Khan’s announcement that the voluntary rate had risen to £10.20 per hour.
The event was the chance for local residents and businesses alike to learn about the benefits of the increased rate of pay.
According to the Living Wage Foundation, 59 businesses in Hackney are currently enrolled on the scheme.
Spokesperson Lucy Bannister claimed that when implementing the Living Wage, businesses saw an increase in ‘staff moral, better staff retention and reduced recruitment and training costs.’
‘Living wage increased staff happiness’
Local cafe owner Ben Mackinnon also took to the stage to talk about the positive effects the increased rate of pay had had on his work force.
He said that in receiving the Living Wage, his staff could increasingly afford to live in Hackney and closer to work.
This in turn had ‘reduced commuting issues’ in the workplace, increasing staff and management happiness significantly. It had also enabled his staff to save more easily for holidays and other social events.
He expressed that his commitment to the scheme had in turn lead to increased profits and custom for his business.
The event was also the chance for Hackney council officials to raise the Living Wage flag above the Town Hall.
Councillor Antoinette Bramble and Mayor Philip Glanville took to the roof in the mid afternoon in a closing gesture of prolonged commitment to the scheme.
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The event coincides with London Living Wage Week, and follows Sadiq Khan’s announcement that the voluntary rate had risen to £10.20 per hour.
The event was the chance for local residents and businesses alike to learn about the benefits of the increased rate of pay.
According to the Living Wage Foundation, 59 businesses in Hackney are currently enrolled on the scheme.
Spokesperson Lucy Bannister claimed that when implementing the Living Wage, businesses saw an increase in ‘staff moral, better staff retention and reduced recruitment and training costs.’
‘Living wage increased staff happiness’
Local cafe owner Ben Mackinnon also took to the stage to talk about the positive effects the increased rate of pay had had on his work force.
He said that in receiving the Living Wage, his staff could increasingly afford to live in Hackney and closer to work.
This in turn had ‘reduced commuting issues’ in the workplace, increasing staff and management happiness significantly. It had also enabled his staff to save more easily for holidays and other social events.
He expressed that his commitment to the scheme had in turn lead to increased profits and custom for his business.
The event was also the chance for Hackney council officials to raise the Living Wage flag above the Town Hall.
Councillor Antoinette Bramble and Mayor Philip Glanville took to the roof in the mid afternoon in a closing gesture of prolonged commitment to the scheme.
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