Launched in 2012, the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign aims to encourage local businesses to voluntarily pay all employees a decent hourly rate.
Set independently and updated annually the Living Wage is calculated according to the basic cost of living in the UK and is the amount that allows a person to live, rather than just survive. The new rate is announced every November during Living Wage week and businesses are given until 1st April to implement the new rate which is currently £9.00 per hour
Our aim is to support and encourage local businesses to voluntarily commit to paying their employees the Living Wage. If you are already paying the Living Wage you can sign up here to show your business’ commitment and then display a Brighton & Hove Living Wage logo on your premises, marketing materials and website. See here who has signed up already.
If you are not paying the Living Wage but would like to join the 477 businesses that currently do, please contact us here for advice and support.
"At Digital Tactics we believe that all businesses rely on the performance of their staff to succeed and in turn we have a responsibility to our business and staff to allow them to be the best they can be. For us this starts with paying at least a living wage for the work they carry…
Having a Team motivated by a great working environment is crucial for producing a great product. Having them paid well is crucial for them having a better life outside of work. Considering we spend 75% of our time at work it is important to make sure the team feel appreciated and rewarded for what they…
"We raised our pay levels to £8.00 per hour for all staff in October 2014. We work as a team (five of us in all) and I want our staff to feel valued. We already had well motivated staff with zero staff absenteeism and low staff turnover so the higher rate of pay is in…
"As a mobile app company our team is our core asset and the key to continuing our success, so offering them a secure and healthy salary is just one of the many ways we keep them motivated to continue developing themselves. For that reason we pay all our staff well above the living wage; as…
"Because we support and advise people about money, and low waged workers are in our experience generally most likely to be living in poverty with all that that entails - they can be most reliant on other means of support such as welfare benefits, with little financial stability."
