National Living Wage by then. A survey conducted in November 2015 by the Resolution Foundation and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development revealed that the policy is expected to have its greatest impact in the retail, hospitality and healthcare sectors. The policy has received criticism from some large employers, particularly supermarkets and the food and drink sector, where profits may be reduced by up to 10%. Some large employers have said that they may pass on the additional cost to consumers in the form of higher prices and some intend to improve productivity. The supermarket chain Lidl has said it will implement
Living Staff Living Wage made with the Central Arbitration Committee. The challenge was rejected, however the decision of the committee has been criticised as not respecting the spirit of laws governing trade union representation, while the committee itself described the Forum as 'highly atypical as an organisation, let alone an organisation of workers'. In a Guardian video interview between Owen Jones and Russell Brand, Jones wore the Living Staff Living Wage campaign t-shirt and the pair discussed the strikes. Brand declared "First the Ritzy, then the world!" John McDonnell MP has joined striking workers demonstrating at the Ritzy saying "The whole labour movement will