Living wage

A think tank is seeking investment to fund a trial of universal basic income in two communities in England.

Care home staff often worked extra hours without extra pay during the pandemic, new research has found.

A 'Living Pension Employer' standard has been launched by the Living Wage Foundation to provide low-paid workers with security in retirement.

One in three young people have turned down a job offer because the employer's ESG commitments were not in line with their values.

Transport for London will extend its free travel perk to cleaners and other contract workers, it has been announced.
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The Living Wage Foundation has announced a 10.1% increase in the ‘real’ living wage for UK employees.
The new hourly...

More than three-quarters of low-paid workers feel that this is the worst financial period they have ever faced.

With the cost of living crisis set to worsen amid fast rising energy prices, many are predicting that employers will...

PwC has announced its most siginificant pay rise in a decade, with some employees' pay set to increase by more than 9%.

The announcement of the 'real' living wage rate will be brought forward from November to September this year, in response to an unprecedented rise in living costs.

More than 10,000 UK employers have now signed up to pay the Living Wage, the voluntary rate suggested by the Living Wage Foundation.

Law firm Irwin Mitchell will give most staff a £900 one-off payment this month to help them deal with the...

Pressure from investors over the cost of living has prompted Sainsbury’s to raise wages for the second time this year.

Investors have urged Sainsbury's to pay the 'real' Living Wage to all workers as energy prices and living costs soar.

Thousands of key workers will earn less on Christmas Day than they did a decade ago, according to analysis from...