The Living Wage Foundation is pleased to announce that Reward Gateway has today become accredited as a Living Wage employer.
As a result, everyone working at Reward Gateway - regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors and suppliers - receives a minimum hourly wage of £7.85 - significantly higher than the national minimum wage of £6.50.
Glenn Elliott, Founder and CEO at Reward Gateway commented: “Each and every one of our colleagues at Reward Gateway plays a vital part in our mission to make the world a happier place to work. Whatever the role, our employees are what make Reward Gateway a success; becoming accredited to the Living Wage is the least we can do to say thank you.”
The Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually. It is calculated according to the basic cost of living using the ‘Minimum Income Standard’ for the UK. Decisions about what to include in this standard are set by the public; it is a social consensus about what people need to make ends meet.
Employers choose to pay the Living Wage on a voluntary basis. The Living Wage enjoys cross party support, with public backing from the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.
Living Wage Foundation Director, Rhys Moore said: “We are delighted to welcome Reward Gateway to the Living Wage movement as an accredited employer.
“The best employers are voluntarily signing up to pay the Living Wage now. The Living Wage is a robust calculation that reflects the real cost of living, rewarding a hard day’s work with a fair day’s pay.
“We have accredited over 1,700 leading employers, including Reward Gateway, ranging from independent printers, hairdressers and breweries, to well-known companies such as Nationwide, Aviva and SSE. These businesses recognise that clinging to the national minimum wage is not good for business. Customers expect better than that."