Simple Changes #6
Become a Living Wage employer
Problem
Welsh workers have the lowest take home pay in the UK, with median weekly earnings for full-time workers was £498.40, more than £50 less than the UK as a whole.
Simple Change
It’s essential that public services in Wales are walking the talk in terms of our public sector values. This means paying all employees a living wage. It is not only the right thing to do for them, it also makes good business sense. 86% of accredited businesses have said it has improved the reputation of the business and 75% say it has increased motivation and retention rates for employees.
Case Study
Who is doing this?
Become a Living Wage employer
Paying the living wage can make a real difference to the well-being of your employees. Cynnal Cymru are the Living Wage accreditation body for Wales and are encouraging all public bodies to become accredited employers.
Resources
More Information about: Become a Living Wage employer
Well-being goals you’ve contributed to
A Prosperous Wales
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A Prosperous Wales
An innovative, productive and low carbon society which recognises the limits of the global environment and therefore uses resources efficiently and proportionately (including acting on climate change); and which develops a skilled and well-educated population in an economy which generates wealth and provides employment opportunities, allowing people to take advantage of the wealth generated through securing decent work.
A Globally Responsible Wales
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A Globally Responsible Wales
A nation which, when doing anything to improve the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales, takes account of whether doing such a thing may make a positive contribution to global well-being
A More Equal Wales
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A More Equal Wales
A society that enables people to fulfil their potential no matter what their background or circumstances (including their socio economic circumstances)
