All staff working for Haringey Council will be paid the full London Living Wage from November.

A unanimous vote by members at a full council meeting on Monday (July 16) means the council must pay all its staff at least £10.20 an hour in time for London Living Wage week, which begins on November 4.

The council already pays directly employed staff above the living wage and has now pledged to ensure contractors receive at least the standard London Living Wage.

It will also push for workers to be paid the living wage in cases where the council has representation on outside bodies.

The move honours a pledge made by six current members of the council at an event an organised by Citizens UK in April.

The borough has only 20 businesses that are London Living Wage accredited, compared to 132 in Islington and 80 in Hackney.

Councillors hope the move will encourage private-sector employers to follow suit.

Liberal Democrat councillor Dawn Barnes proposed the motion to become an accredited London Living Wage employer at a full council meeting on Monday (July 16).

She said: “It is only right that the council leads by example, and the evidence shows, where the council leads on living wage accreditation, others follow.

“Let’s see action and ensure we are a London Living Wage accredited employer as soon as possible.”

Labour Councillor Noah Tucker, cabinet member for corporate services and insourcing, proposed an amendment to encourage trade union membership to protect workers’ rights.

This was seconded by Cllr Peray Ahmet, cabinet member for adults and health.