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Ikea commit to paying above living wage

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Ikea commit to paying above living wage

Ikea has become the first national retailer in the UK to commit to paying over the living wage when it is introduced next year.

The furniture chain has promised to pay all of its 9,000 UK staff a minimum of £7.85 an hour from April 2016.

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