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| Paul Hunter

The Living Wage Dividend: Maximising The Local Economic Benefits Of Paying A Living Wage

This report seeks to take forward the work of the Foundation's Living Wage Places' initiative, focusing on how to maximise the benefits of the Living Wage in towns, cities and city-regions across…

| Joe Richardson and Yasmin Mahmoudi

Low Pay In The Third Sector Research Briefing

Covid-19 provided a pertinent reminder of the critical role played by the UK third sector. In financial terms, the pandemic was a perfect storm for low income households, with many facing cuts to…

| Living Wage Foundation

Lessons From Our Global Living Wage Network

This report shares some overarching lessons learnt from our Global Living Wage Network. The report also documents the different Living Wage approaches of a number of countries initiatives (UK,…

| Joe Richardson

The Insecurity Complex: Low Paid Workers And The Growth Of Insecure Work

This report looks at the scale of insecure and low paid work in the UK, the impact of Covid-19 on insecure workers and includes polling which reveals the impact of short notice periods for shifts…

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Building Back Better With Living Wage Places

Building back better with Living Wage Places - Carnegie UK and Living Wage Foundation briefing paper.

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IWFM Guidance- Why Pay The Living Wage And What It Means For The FM Profession

Workplace and facilities management (FM) is mostly about people and not simply about the built environment. The FM profession is increasingly aware and focused on the difference it can make for…

Case studies

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