ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

In the UK, Enhance Office Cleaning has been announced as a winner of the Living Wage Champion Awards 2018 award for Recognised Service Providers.

The 2018 Living Wage Champion Awards celebrate individuals and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the Living Wage movement. They are sponsored by Aviva, KPMG and the City of London Corporation.

Enhance were one of the first cleaning companies to embrace the idea of a fair wage for low-paid workers in London. Over the past eight years it has consistently promoted the benefits of paying the real Living Wage to their clients. The majority of Enhance's business is within London and 96 per cent of Enhance's staff working on client contracts are paid the London Living Wage or higher.

Sandy Aird, managing director of Enhance said: "Paying a real Living Wage to our staff is a fundamental principle within our business and we owe a huge ‘thank you' to our clients for their ongoing support with this policy. We're delighted to be recognised by winning the service providers Living Wage Champion Award 2018."

"Congratulations to Enhance on becoming a Living Wage Champion award winner," added Tess Lanning, director of the Living Wage Foundation. "Employers like Enhance are leading the way in placing dignity and respect at the heart of their organisation.

"Over 4,300 employers have now signed up to the movement, and their leadership is making a profound difference to the lives of families and communities across the UK. Enhance's work in celebrating and championing the Living Wage has been vital to its success."

The Living Wage is an hourly pay rate set independently, updated annually, and calculated according to the basic cost of living. Employers choose to pay it on a voluntary basis.