Real Living Wage research

Please answer the following questions. Your answers will be received in confidence and any personal identifiable information will be removed.

If you would like to find out more, please email livingwage@cambridge.gov.uk or visit www.cambridge.gov.uk/living-wage.

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* 1. Prior to this survey, were you aware of the real Living Wage and the Living Wage Foundation?

Yes - please outline below how you became aware

No - do you have ideas for how Cambridge City Council can communicate
more effectively about the Real Living Wage with companies like yours? Answer below

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* 2. In the aftermath of the pandemic, do you think it is important for all companies to pay their employees the Real Living Wage?

Yes - please explain below

No - please explain below

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* 3. What do you believe are the motivating factors for companies in paying the real Living Wage?
(tick as many as applicable)

To act in accordance with the organisation’s mission and values - CSR

To show support for staff and people in the community through fair pay

To improve recruitment and retention of employees

To secure business or win contracts

To raise quality of goods or services provided by a company

Positive PR and reputation building

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you think there are any barriers stopping companies from promoting the fact that they pay their staff the Real Living Wage?

Yes - please explain below

No - please explain below

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* 5. What messaging do you think would be most effective in motivating more businesses to pay the Real Living Wage?
(tick as many as applicable)

Paying the real Living Wage demonstrates corporate social responsibility

Paying the real Living Wage sets an example to other employers

Paying the real Living Wage help us to combat poverty

Paying the real Living Wage gives us real business benefits in terms of recruitment, retention and staff motivation

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you/does your company pay all employees the Real Living Wage?

Yes

No - please explain below

Not sure – do you know who would know? Explain below

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* 7. What barriers did / would you have to becoming accredited with the Living Wage Foundation? (please tick as many as applicable)

Concerns about how much the real Living Wage may increase year-on-year and we may not be able to sustain the commitment

Maintaining pay differentials in the organisation if lowest paid staff are uplifted to the real Living Wage

To afford the real Living Wage would need to employ fewer staff members

It’s not compulsory so why should we pay it - It eats into business margin and profits

Real Living Wage research

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* 1. Prior to this survey, were you aware of the real Living Wage and the Living Wage Foundation?

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* 2. In the aftermath of the pandemic, do you think it is important for all companies to pay their employees the Real Living Wage?

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* 3. What do you believe are the motivating factors for companies in paying the real Living Wage?
(tick as many as applicable)

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* 4. Do you think there are any barriers stopping companies from promoting the fact that they pay their staff the Real Living Wage?

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* 5. What messaging do you think would be most effective in motivating more businesses to pay the Real Living Wage?
(tick as many as applicable)

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* 6. Do you/does your company pay all employees the Real Living Wage?

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* 7. What barriers did / would you have to becoming accredited with the Living Wage Foundation? (please tick as many as applicable)

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* 8. Company name

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* 9. Approx. number of employees

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* 10. Industry sector

Real Living Wage research

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* 1. Prior to this survey, were you aware of the real Living Wage and the Living Wage Foundation?

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* 2. In the aftermath of the pandemic, do you think it is important for all companies to pay their employees the Real Living Wage?

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* 3. What do you believe are the motivating factors for companies in paying the real Living Wage? (tick as many as applicable)

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* 4. Do you think there are any barriers stopping companies from promoting the fact that they pay their staff the Real Living Wage?

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* 5. What messaging do you think would be most effective in motivating more businesses to pay the Real Living Wage? (tick as many as applicable)

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* 6. Do you/does your company pay all employees the Real Living Wage?

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* 7. What barriers did / would you have to becoming accredited with the Living Wage Foundation? (please tick as many as applicable)

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* 8. Company name

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* 9. Approx. number of employees

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* 10. Industry sector

* 3. What do you believe are the motivating factors for companies in paying the real Living Wage?
(tick as many as applicable)

* 5. What messaging do you think would be most effective in motivating more businesses to pay the Real Living Wage?
(tick as many as applicable)