UK company proposes new £13.45 rule – decision expected in June

One of the UK's leading companies is trying to better conditions for its staff.

11:06, Fri, May 8, 2026 Updated: 12:53, Sat, May 9, 2026

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Some members of this UK company could see a pay rise in July (Image: Getty)

A UK company has announced its proposal to increase wages for 3% of its staff.

Mitie is the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company. It has proposed to increase its standard wage from £12.60 to £13.45 for just under 3% of its staff. The decision will be voted on by GMB union members and is expected to be announced in June.

The company proposed several changes for this part of its staff: "Real Living Wage rates for ASO/Reception backdated to 1^st Dec 2025; Maintenance of the Team Leader differentials; Two days additional pay to change the anniversary date from December to April and; 2.21% uplift for Managers.

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The standard wage could increase from £12.60 to £13.45 (Image: Getty)

Mitie was founded in 1987 and has offices based in London and throughout the rest of the UK and Ireland.

The company's main purposes are to manage workplaces, this includes offices, airports and hospitals. In doing so, they provide services such as cleaning, security, engineering, and energy consultancy. Mitie employs more than 77,500 people and supports both public and private sector clients, from the UK government to the NHS.

On its website, Mitie states: "Our work touches the lives of over 7.5 million people every day. Wherever it matters, we’re there, providing services that keep society running. When we look after places, we’re looking after people and communities – unlocking potential, creating connections and building a future where everyone can be their best.

"Mitie is proud to create better places and support thriving communities."

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Mitie was founded in 1987 (Image: Mitie)

In a statement to its staff, Mitie added: "As we’ve already committed, the offer will be put to members in a ballot, with your GMB National LNC Reps happy to recommend the offer to members.

"As per our policy, we will aim to ballot as many members as we can, where you work, throughout May and into early June, with the ballot closing on Friday 12^th June.

"We will look to communicate the result to the Company so that it can be included in the July payroll."

Staff who will be affected by this proposal can expect to hear about the pay increase decision in June.