Accor to pay National Living Wage to all UK employees regardless of age
AccorHotels has announced it will apply the new National Living Wage to all full-time UK employees previously paid below £7.20 per hour, irrespective of age.
The new National Living Wage was introduced by the government on 1 April 2016, making it law for companies to pay all employees aged 25 and over a minimum wage of at least £7.20 per hour.
The French hotel group – which employs over 5,000 people in the UK across its portfolio of renowned brands including Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis – says it will use the £7.20 rate as a minimum for all permanent Accor employees, regardless of their age from the same date.
The company said the decision reflects its“commitment to its employees” seen already through the provision of learning and development programmes, along with the company’s benefits and bonus structure.
Thomas Dubaere, managing director of Accor in the UK and Ireland, said: “Sustainable performance and ambitious development plans are at the core of AccorHotels continuous growth strategy in the UK.
“We believe in investing in our people irrespective of age alongside the lifelong learning and international mobility opportunities in the group. We are proud to be part of an industry which is creating jobs and we want to take this opportunity to have all members of AccorHotels employees, including under 25, on the National Living Wage and above.”
