Living wage

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Living wage set to increase in September to $26 as Kiwis feel ... (New Zealand Herald)

However, an employment law expert, whose company is committed to paying the living wage, told the Herald they were concerned about rising expenses and inflation ...

However, she also ensures all contracted workers, such as cleaning staff, are paid the living wage, as “everyone is feeling the pinch”. Now, I’ll be able to take the grandkids to visit their cousins. Tomatoes have more than doubled in cost and potatoes, a staple people rely on being cheap, are almost 50 per cent more. “Being a Living Wage Employer means our people and contracted providers are paid fairly for the great mahi they do.” “Since petrol prices have gone up, we’ve cut down on visits to extended family. In response to the rising cost of living, the living wage is also being raised, which experts say will help people to participate in society and live in dignity.

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Living wage set to rise nearly 10 percent in September (RNZ)

It is an increase of $2.35 or 9.9 percent on the 2022/23 rate. Employers who take part in the Living Wage Movement agree to pay their employees the set amount ...

We would feel like a family again." ["We're talking about people who are working here, trying to raise families" - Chairperson of the Living Wage Movement Rev Stephen King duration 3:49](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018884397/living-wage-going-up-to-26-an-hour) [Download](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20230403-0849-living_wage_going_up_to_26_an_hour-128.mp3) ["We're talking about people who are working here, trying to raise families" - Chairperson of the Living Wage Movement Rev Stephen King](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018884397/living-wage-going-up-to-26-an-hour) "It's ridiculous now ... She said it was not just the commitment to the living wage that enticed employees, but also the company's culture. The Living Wage Movement said the wage has undergone a full recalculation, resulting in thousands of workers receiving a pay increase. Employers who take part in the Living Wage Movement agree to pay their employees the set amount per hour.

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SunLive - Living wage set to rise in September - The Bay's News First (SunLive)

It is an increase of $2.35 or 9.9 per cent on the 2022/23 rate. Employers who take part in the Living Wage Movement agree to pay their employees the set amount ...

We would feel like a family again." Employers who take part in the Living Wage Movement agree to pay their employees the set amount per hour. The Living Wage Movement said the wage has undergone a full recalculation, resulting in thousands of workers receiving a pay increase.

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Up to 185000 people may soon no longer be earning 'living wage' (Stuff.co.nz)

It was reported on Monday that the living wage – a rate calculated as the minimum someone needs to earn to fully participate in society – will rise to $26 an ...

We believe the least people should be paid is the living wage.” Renney, who is also on the committee that decides the living wage, said there were a lot of people paid less than $26 an hour. [Living wage rises by 9.9% to $26 as cost of living crisis bites](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/131672803/living-wage-rises-by-99-to-26-as-cost-of-living-crisis-bites?rm=a) * As an annual salary, that is about $54,080 a year, compared to about $47,000 on the minimum wage. Up to about 185,000 people may soon find they are no longer earning a rate that is equal to the living wage.

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ECan becomes first regional council in NZ to become an accredited ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Environment Canterbury councillors who were in attendance on Monday for the celebrations of becoming an accredited employer, from left, Greg Byrnes, Grant Edge, ...

ECan chairperson Peter Scott said councillors voted on July 28, 2022 to pursue accreditation. * Swale and Maze also applauded the new living wage rate which responds to rising costs since the previous rate was set. Living Wage Aotearoa confirmed ECan as the first regional council to get accreditation. Environment Canterbury is officially the first regional council in New Zealand to become an accredited living wage employer. ECan becomes first regional council in NZ to become an accredited living wage employer

New Living Wage Rate A Celebration For Workers And Their ... (Scoop.co.nz)

E tū is celebrating the announcement of the new Living Wage rate and the positive difference that it will make to workers' lives and to those of their ...

Annie Newman, an E tū Assistant National Secretary, says the new Living Wage rate is a much-needed step forward for workers and their families, particularly with the current cost of living. E tū is celebrating the announcement of the new Living Wage rate and the positive difference that it will make to workers’ lives and to those of their whānau. New Living Wage Rate A Celebration For Workers And Their Communities

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Employers and Manufacturers Association says living wage ... (Newshub)

It comes as thousands of workers can expect a boost to their paycheck, with accredited living wage employers set to pay the new rate of $26 dollars an hour from ...

Living Wage Shows How Much Less Workers Earning | Scoop News (Scoop.co.nz)

The latest living wage calculations show just how far working Kiwis' wages are falling behind, but the Government is looking out for everyone except workers ...

“ACT is the only party working for workers. “The living wage is increasing to $26 per hour in September, an increase of 9.9 per cent on the 2022/23 rate. New Zealand was built on hard work but Government policy is more focussed on dividing than growing. This means the average worker is being taxed an extra $3,629 annually. It increased to $9,640 per earner in 2022. Meanwhile the average worker’s wage after tax has grown by just 6.2 per cent.

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