Living Wage Foundation
Tatry Group is a Recognised Service Provider proudly working together with the Living Wage Foundation, the organisation at the heart of the movement for fair pay.
We are delighted to be recognised for showing leadership on this issue, as an organisation with people at its heart and one that is focused on having a positive impact on society. The Living Wage commitment will see Tatry Group offer a Living Wage option for each and every request for tender. This will mean that even more organisations can consider paying all of their contracted staff a wage that meets the cost of living. Recognised Service Providers also commit to pay the real Living Wage to all staff working for their core business.
On our membership, Living Wage Foundation Director, Katherine Chapman said: “The benefits the Living Wage brings to staff and business are clear. I welcome the leadership shown by Tatry Group on this important issue.”
The real Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually, based on the cost of living in the UK and London. We have made the commitment to always offer a real Living Wage option when contracting staff to clients. We believe that every member of staff should earn a wage that meets the cost of living, and we are working hard to make this a reality.
Our support of this initiative is evidence of our progressive approach that recognises the many social and economic benefits that a fair pay rate brings. Put simply, it represents a ‘win win win’ situation; better for the individual, better for business and more broadly society as a whole.
Amy, one of Tatry Group’s first cleaners in Milton Keynes said “I am pleased to be one of the first people I know receiving the Living Wage. Obviously, I am pleased with the increase in my wages but feel it is a fair, ethical wage and should be implemented country-wide. I wouldn’t want to work for another employer and feel it is important to support my employer drive this initiative!”
ABOUT THE LIVING WAGE FOUNDATION
The Living Wage was launched by Citizens UK in 2001. The principle behind the Living Wage is simple and powerful: that work should bring dignity and should enable families to enjoy the essentials of life.
The Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually. The Living Wage is calculated according to the basic cost of living in the UK. Employers choose to pay the Living Wage on a voluntary basis. The Living Wage enjoys cross party support.
The London Living Wage is currently £10.55 per hour and covers all boroughs in Greater London. The UK Living Wage for outside of London is currently £9.00 per hour. These figures are set annually by the Resolution Foundation.
The Living Wage Foundation recognises and celebrates the leadership shown by employers across the UK. Currently more than 3000 employers commit to paying all of their directly employed and subcontracted staff the real Living Wage as part of our accredited employer network. Over 90 Recognised Service Providers work with us to offer Living Wage options for contracted staff, ensuring a real Living Wage is always possible when outsourcing services.
You can find out more about the Living Wage by visiting www.livingwage.org.uk, and about the programme we are now part of here: http://www.livingwage.org.uk/about-service-provider-recognition
WHAT ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL LIVING WAGE?
In July 2015, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the UK Government would introduce a compulsory ‘national living wage’. This is an increase in the government minimum wage for staff over 25 years old. It was introduced in April 2016 and the rate is £8.21 per hour. The rate is separate to the Living Wage rate calculated by the Living Wage Foundation. The government rate is based on median earnings while the Living Wage Foundation rates are calculated according to the cost of living.
BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS
An independent study of the business benefits of implementing a Living Wage policy in London found:
COMPARISONS
The National Minimum Wage v The National Living Wage v The Living Wage:
We are delighted to be recognised for showing leadership on this issue, as an organisation with people at its heart and one that is focused on having a positive impact on society. The Living Wage commitment will see Tatry Group offer a Living Wage option for each and every request for tender. This will mean that even more organisations can consider paying all of their contracted staff a wage that meets the cost of living. Recognised Service Providers also commit to pay the real Living Wage to all staff working for their core business.
On our membership, Living Wage Foundation Director, Katherine Chapman said: “The benefits the Living Wage brings to staff and business are clear. I welcome the leadership shown by Tatry Group on this important issue.”
The real Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually, based on the cost of living in the UK and London. We have made the commitment to always offer a real Living Wage option when contracting staff to clients. We believe that every member of staff should earn a wage that meets the cost of living, and we are working hard to make this a reality.
Our support of this initiative is evidence of our progressive approach that recognises the many social and economic benefits that a fair pay rate brings. Put simply, it represents a ‘win win win’ situation; better for the individual, better for business and more broadly society as a whole.
Amy, one of Tatry Group’s first cleaners in Milton Keynes said “I am pleased to be one of the first people I know receiving the Living Wage. Obviously, I am pleased with the increase in my wages but feel it is a fair, ethical wage and should be implemented country-wide. I wouldn’t want to work for another employer and feel it is important to support my employer drive this initiative!”
ABOUT THE LIVING WAGE FOUNDATION
The Living Wage was launched by Citizens UK in 2001. The principle behind the Living Wage is simple and powerful: that work should bring dignity and should enable families to enjoy the essentials of life.
The Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually. The Living Wage is calculated according to the basic cost of living in the UK. Employers choose to pay the Living Wage on a voluntary basis. The Living Wage enjoys cross party support.
The London Living Wage is currently £10.55 per hour and covers all boroughs in Greater London. The UK Living Wage for outside of London is currently £9.00 per hour. These figures are set annually by the Resolution Foundation.
The Living Wage Foundation recognises and celebrates the leadership shown by employers across the UK. Currently more than 3000 employers commit to paying all of their directly employed and subcontracted staff the real Living Wage as part of our accredited employer network. Over 90 Recognised Service Providers work with us to offer Living Wage options for contracted staff, ensuring a real Living Wage is always possible when outsourcing services.
You can find out more about the Living Wage by visiting www.livingwage.org.uk, and about the programme we are now part of here: http://www.livingwage.org.uk/about-service-provider-recognition
WHAT ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL LIVING WAGE?
In July 2015, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the UK Government would introduce a compulsory ‘national living wage’. This is an increase in the government minimum wage for staff over 25 years old. It was introduced in April 2016 and the rate is £8.21 per hour. The rate is separate to the Living Wage rate calculated by the Living Wage Foundation. The government rate is based on median earnings while the Living Wage Foundation rates are calculated according to the cost of living.
BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS
An independent study of the business benefits of implementing a Living Wage policy in London found:
- More than 80% of employers believe that the Living Wage had enhanced the quality of the work of their staff
- Absenteeism had fallen by approximately 25%
- 66% of employers reported a significant impact on recruitment and retention within their organisation.
- 70% of employers felt that the Living Wage had increased consumer awareness of their organisation’s commitment to be an ethical employer
COMPARISONS
The National Minimum Wage v The National Living Wage v The Living Wage:
The National Minimum Wage (including the ‘national living wage’) |
The Living Wage |
The legal minimum an employee can earn in an hour. Employers break the law if they fail to pay this rate |
A voluntary rate that employers pay in order to go above and beyond the government minimum. |
The ‘national living wage’ rate is set at £8.21 an hour |
Current UK Living Wage is £9.00 an hour Current London Living Wage is £10.55 an hour |
This will increase each year, with the aim of reaching 60% of the median wage across the country by 2020 (this would mean around £9 an hour, but the Low Pay Commission will consider what the market can bear) |
This will increase in line with the cost of living. Increases are announced in Living Wage Week every year |
Different rates apply depending on the age of the employee The ‘national living wage’ is for over 25s only |
The Living Wage is the same for all employees over the age of 18 |
Set by the Low Pay Commission |
Set by the Living Wage Foundation |
Based on an estimation of what the market can bear |
Based on the cost of living |
The rates are the same right across the UK |
There is a separate rate for London, to reflect the higher cost of living in the Capital |