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| Joe Richardson

Briefing: Low Pay In The Supermarket Sector

Supermarket employees have been relied on throughout the coronavirus pandemic - a significant part of the army of key workers that has kept the economy going, often facing health risks in the…

| Joe Richardson

Briefing: Low Pay For Key Workers After A Year On The Frontline

It is just over a year since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the news of a national lockdown, instructing all apart from the nation's key workers to stay at home'. While much of the non-…

| ACCA

The Living Wage: A global overview of initiatives and regulations

This report is one of two issued jointly by ACCA and the Living Wage Foundation; it provides an overview of Living Wage developments globally and identifies the legal frameworks that have evolved…

| ACCA

The Living Wage: Core Principles and global perspectives

The concept of a Living Wage is now established around the world. Campaign groups, governments and others are increasingly interested in its ability to address in-work poverty and help lower paid…

| Andrea B. Coulson and James Bonner on behalf of the University of Strathclyde

Living Wage Employers: Evidence of UK Business Cases

This report has been prepared by the University of Strathclyde in partnership with the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) and a number of Living Wage Employers to contribute to the growing ‘business…

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Investing In The Living Wage: A Toolkit For Responsible Investors

This toolkit has been designed to help investors in UK markets understand how and why to encourage their portfolio companies to adopt the real Living Wage.

Case studies

Find out more about how employers have implemented the Living Wage, Living Hours and what it's meant for their business.