The council, which pays the Real Living Wage and is accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, is working to encourage and support other businesses in Cambridge to become accredited Real Living Wage employers.
The council says: "COVID-19 has been pushing the lowest paid people in our community into poverty and food insecurity, including many of our key workers.
"The real Living Wage is an independently calculated rate of pay that reflects real living costs better than Minimum Wage does. In the UK this is currently £9.50 per hour (the London rate is £10.85 per hour). It is a voluntary rate of pay that is higher than the compulsory national Minimum Wage and provides a way to combat poverty.
"Businesses that pay the real Living Wage or above can demonstrate their commitment to fair pay by becoming accredited with the Living Wage Foundation. They must also have a plan in place to ensure contracted staff are paid the real Living Wage.
"Accreditation has been shown to have a number of business benefits such as improved employee morale, productivity and retention, as well as reputational benefits."
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