As part of the Living Wage Week 2015 activities, the new UK and London Living Wage rates for 2015/2016 have been announced this morning.
The UK rate has increased by 40 pence an hour to £8.25 per hour, from the current rate of £7.85. Current Living Wage employers have until 1 April 2016 to implement this new rate. The London Living Wage rate has increased from £9.15 to £9.40 per hour.
Both figures are well above the National Minimum Wage of £6.70 an hour and the planned new National Living Wage of £7.20 for over 25s from next April.
We’re delighted that businesses in Brighton are continuing to get behind the Living Wage, with 239 businesses, social enterprises, charities and public sector organisations signed up to our local campaign so far. If you have any questions, please get in touch here. Sign up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign here.
We support the Living Wage campaign because we invest in our staff and ensure they feel valued. The wellbeing of staff outside of our work place is paramount, and committing to the Living Wage helps not only us as a business with motivation and retention, but also supports our staff and their families externally too.
We support the Living Wage Campaign because we believe passionately that the city and the people who live and work within it need a good wage structure for everyone to be well and healthy. People need to earn enough to be able afford healthy food and activities.
It's important that employers take a clear position and make a stand for fair wages when the government is not doing enough.
We respect our staff and their right to be able to afford to live in Brighton.
Supporting the living wage campaign in Brighton aligns with our strong agency values, promotes inclusivity, and will have positive impacts on our people and our community. It's a meaningful way to demonstrate our commitment to social responsibility and equity.
