Unions and some employers push back against claims that the pay standard is unaffordable after two years of 10% rises The outsourcing company Capita has become the second high-profile business to inform employees it would be dropping its commitment to the real living wage. The independently calculated rate, born out of a grassroots campaign to improve the lives of the UK's poorest citizens, is meant to ensure the lowest-paid can afford the basic necessities of a decent life.
'It's sad': is the UK real living wage under threat as Capita and BrewDog pull out?
The Guardian - 6 Feb 2024 17:08
Unions and some employers push back against claims that the pay standard is unaffordable after two years of 10% rises The outsourcing company Capita has become the second high-profile business to inform employees it would be dropping its commitment to the real living wage. The independently calculated rate, born out of a grassroots campaign to improve the lives of the UK's poorest citizens, is meant to ensure the lowest-paid can afford the basic necessities of a decent life.
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