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Belong to pay all staff above Real Living Wage from next year

Uncategorized by Sarah Clarke on December 15, 2021

Dementia care operator and home care provider, Belong, is set to pay all its colleagues above the Real Living Wage. From January 1, 2022, employees of all ages working at Belong’s care villages and home

Radfield Home Care franchise achieves Living Wage accreditation

Business People Strategy by Sarah Clarke on December 1, 2021

The franchise, based in York, has been accredited as a Real Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.

Campaigners submit petition for Real Living Wage for social care workers

Campaigns Innovation by Sarah Clarke on September 22, 2021

A petition calling for all social care workers to receive the Real Living Wage has been submitted to the Treasury.

Two thirds of home care jobs offering less than real living wage

Intelligence Surveys by Sarah Clarke on July 14, 2021

Sterling Rates To Fluctuate During Brexit Negotiations

An investigation has found that 7,000 home care jobs advertised in the past six months offered a wage which would not be enough to live on.

Joanna Lumley, Jo Brand back call to end poverty wages for care staff

Uncategorized by Sarah Clarke on February 3, 2021

Both celebrities have recorded individual video messages of support for the Pay Fair for Care online rally, taking place today.

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Labour demands real living wage for all care workers

Compliance Human Resources Legislation People by Sarah Clarke on September 21, 2020

Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner said it was “unconscionable” that the average wage for a care worker is just £8.10 an hour.

Two-thirds of Britons back higher tax to fund care workers’ pay rise

Business Finance Human Resources People by Sarah Clarke on May 29, 2020

The study found that more than seven in ten people think care workers are underpaid, with three in four saying they should be paid the Real Living Wage.

Oxfam urges government to protect carers from ‘growing poverty crisis’

Campaigns Funding Innovation by Sarah Clarke on May 13, 2020

An open letter to MPs warns that failing to ensure carers, both paid and unpaid, are protected from poverty would be “truly unforgiveable”.

New Living Wage rates to be announced next week

Business Events Human Resources People Strategy by Sarah Clarke on November 6, 2019

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To mark Living Wage Week, employers will host events around the UK to share the benefits of paying the voluntary rates.

Radfield Home Care to pay employees minimum £9 per hour

Home care groups Human Resources People by Matthew Trask on October 29, 2019

The care provider has agreed to join the voluntary Real Living Wage foundation in providing its employees a wage higher than the government minimum in its Stamford, Peterborough and Rutland branch.

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