Living wage nz 2023

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.

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.