Archives for October 2024

The new real Living Wage rates are out!

The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate based on the cost of living. It is voluntarily paid by over 15,000 UK businesses like ours who believe their staff deserve a wage that meets everyday needs – like the weekly shop or a surprise trip to the dentist.

Both the UK and London Living Wage rates have now risen to:

The rise of the London Living Wage will allow millions of hard workers an affordable standard of living. For our colleagues, we know this means a huge amount and makes an improvement in their quality of life and happiness.

A huge thank you to our amazing customers who have joined us in supporting this initiative! As a people-focused company with sustainability and well-being at our core, we will continue championing the Living Wage Foundation for years to come, working with our customers to ensure fair pay for all.

On the 16th of October, we celebrated an important day on our calendar—Thank Your Cleaner Day.

We invited our customers and partners to join us in recognising the incredible people who bring our commitment to excellence to life. City & Essex wouldn’t be where we are today without the dedication and hard work of the individuals proudly wearing our logo and consistently delivering the high standards our customers rely on.

On this special day, we paused to acknowledge their invaluable contributions. We encouraged everyone to take a moment—whether it was a heartfelt thank you, a warm smile, or a simple note of gratitude—to show appreciation for the teams who work tirelessly to keep our customers’ spaces pristine, welcoming, and safe.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in honouring the extraordinary individuals who make it all possible. Here’s to our cleaning teams—your hard work does not go unnoticed!