What is the Cabinet Secretary doing to improve the numbers of local authorities in Wales who pay all staff, including agency staff, the Foundation Living Wage, or above? (WAQ74483
The Government supports the adoption of the Foundation Living Wage and fair pay across the devolved public sector. While pay for local government staff remains a matter for democratically elected local authorities as employers, the Welsh Government engages with them through for example, the Partnership Council and its Finance Sub group, and the Workforce Partnership Council, to encourage Authorities to adopt or work towards adopting the Foundation Living Wage. Our Code of practice: “Ethical employment in supply chains” supports local government and other public sector organisations in using procurement to support fair work practices more widely.