More Edinburgh employers paying a dwelling wage – The Metropolis of Edinburgh Council

New numbers launched as we speak to mark Living Wage Week reveal that there at the moment are 790 accredited employers, collectively using over 221,000 employees throughout Edinburgh.

Since final yr there have been greater than 40 new accreditations within the metropolis, leading to 13,683 employees receiving a great addition to their incomes.

The Real Living Wage is an independently calculated charge primarily based on the precise price of dwelling. It’s paid voluntarily by employers and is up to date yearly to ensure hourly pay retains up with the important prices of housing, childcare, transport, and heating prices.

Living Wage week, which runs from 10 to 16 November, supplies a chance to replicate on the achievements of the motion so far, recognise its constructive influence on employees and communities and to thank employers for sustaining their dedication, regardless of difficult enterprise circumstances.

Councillor Tim Pogson, Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Convener and Co-Chair of the Edinburgh Fair Work Action Group, mentioned:

I’m delighted that yearly an growing variety of employers in Edinburgh are committing to paying the Real Living Wage, that means hundreds extra employees are incomes a good day’s pay. There at the moment are 790 Living Wage Employers – up greater than 40 on final yr – and I’d wish to thank every one for making the trouble to enroll.

More than 80,000 residents in Edinburgh are struggling to make ends meet and incomes a good wage is essential to tackling poverty and the rising prices of dwelling. We need to proceed working with employers to encourage them to decide to paying the Real Living Wage and Living Wage Week is a superb alternative to focus on this.

There’s nonetheless a lot work to do however I’m actually inspired by the nice strides made by employers throughout town, regardless of going through their very own pressures.

Kat Brogan, Managing Director of Mercat Tours and Co-Chair of the Edinburgh Fair Work Action Group mentioned:

Employers in Edinburgh are persevering with to place the wellbeing of their employees first by committing to paying the Real Living Wage. This is regardless of difficult financial circumstances with rising enterprise prices.

Paying the Real Living Wage is extra necessary than ever. The price of dwelling continues to rise, and we’re seeing persistent ranges of poverty within the metropolis, notably in-work poverty.

We know that nicely paid, truthful and safe work is without doubt one of the finest and most sustainable routes out of poverty. By committing to paying the Real Living Wage, employers are doing their bit to assist city-wide efforts to scale back ranges of poverty.