Fiona Martin, Head of Employment Law at Martin Searle Solicitors, has written a blog about the differences between the National Minimum Wage, the National Living Wage and the Living Wage – and who is eligible. Read it here ...Read More
Living Wage employer Unity Photo Booths are looking for a friendly, social character to join our staffing team as an Event Assistant. As Event Assistant you will help in the setting up and delivery of the photo booth at weddings, private parties and corporate events alongside an Event Manager. You’ll be given full training on how to set up and operate… ...Read More
Tony Rogers, People Director at Brighton & Hove-based Custom Pharma Services explains why the company decided to subscribe to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign. Here he talks candidly to Brighton Chamber Ambassador Jill Woolf, Managing Director of PR and marketing consultancy Chimera Communications. First of all would you mind explaining in layman’s terms what Custom Pharma does? I’ll… ...Read More
We interviewed Martin Harris, Managing Director of Brighton & Hove Bus Company, to find out why they were one of the first businesses to sign up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign, and whether large businesses face tougher challenges to pay staff a Living Wage. Martin Harris, Managing Director of Brighton & Hove Bus Company Tell me a bit… ...Read More
Nicole Mowll, a freelance journalist, interviews James Dempster, Managing Director of Cobb Digital, to find out why he didn’t hesitate to sign up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign. Managing Director James Dempster Photo by Lauren Psyk http://www.laurenpsyk.com/ Cobb Digital is an online and digital marketing agency founded in 2013 that creates campaigns for a wide variety of customers from… ...Read More
We interviewed Liz Brackley, owner and director of Home Instead Senior Care – Brighton, Hove and Shoreham, to find out why they have signed up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign. Tell me a bit about Home Instead Senior Care; when was it established, what do you do? Home Instead Senior Care – Brighton, Hove and Shoreham is… ...Read More
Nicole Mowll, a freelance journalist, interviews Alison Holdsworth and Laura Bryson, the founders of Wise Owls Nursery School, to find out why they signed up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign. Alison Holdsworth (top) and Laura Bryson Alison Holdsworth and Laura Bryson, who both come from a teaching background and have young children of their own, set up… ...Read More
Nicole Mowll, a freelance journalist, interviews Vicki Hughes, Managing Director of Fugu PR, to find out why they signed up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign. Fugu PR is a public relations and communications consultancy that was established five and a half years ago and currently has six permanent members of staff. When the need arises, the company boosts… ...Read More
Living Wage, National Living Wage, Minimum Wage. All very important terms, however they can get confused. As we draw closer to the implementation of the National Living Wage on 1st April 2016, it is important to understand what these terms mean and how they affect employers and employees. The National Minimum Wage It is compulsory for all employers to pay… ...Read More
Nicole Mowll, a freelance journalist, interviews Ruth Anslow, co-founder of hiSbe Food, to find out why they signed up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign. hiSbe Food is an independent supermarket set up in 2013 that operates on a social enterprise model and has a stated ethos of “happiness before profits”. The company has 14 employees, all of… ...Read More
Everyone needs to have a living wage - but this is not always remembered when business decisions are made. A movement like this could be a strong counterbalance to market pressures and help people in business make decisions that balance ethics and economics. We hope that it inspires other companies and cities to do the…
It is important to give people an achievable standard of living.
All businesses should support paying a fair wage.
We firmly believe in development of people and to do this you have to treat people with respect. This starts from how you greet them, behave around them and pay them. It is not fair to expect a person to give their best for your company without giving something in return, at Unity Photo Booths…
"At R&M Scaffolding we value our staff team and want to offer a good working environment with a decent wage to enable our staff to fully participate in the wonderful things that Brighton & Hove has to offer. Even in these difficult economical times it is important to pay people their worth."
