This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Enforce the Living Wage for hotel workers in London
It is a national scandal that London, in terms of hotel workers, is now one of the most ‘unethical’ tourist destinations in the world. Our hotel workers deserve safe, secure working environments and the full £10.20 per hour London Living Wage.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The London Living Wage is calculated independently and paid voluntarily by employers, so this isn't something that the Government or Parliament could do.
In contrast, the National Living Wage is a legal minimum that all employers have to pay to employees over 25 years of age. There is one rate (£7.50 per hour, set to rise to £7.83 in April 2018) for the whole country.
You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
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