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 pay the Living Wage across the Curzon chain, prompting further questions as to why the cuts at the Ritzy were necessary. The following day Cineworld announced the cuts would not go ahead, stating that the plans had been an error due to 'mixed up' management communications. In March 2015 members won the TUC Youth Campaign Award for their work on 2015's campaign. In September 2016 negotiations reopened between Ritzy BECTU members and Picturehouses, the members reignited their main purpose of instating the living wage at their workplace, at this point London Living Wage being £9.40 with the staff's wages still