EllisKnight International Recruitment has today been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at EllisKnight receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.30 within their Berkshire based office. The rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 25s, which currently stands at £8.72 per hour.
EllisKnight International Recruitment is based in the South East, a region where 15% of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage - around 572,000 jobs. Despite this, EllisKnight has committed to pay the real Living Wage and deliver a fair day's pay for a hard day's work.
The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that wish to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum Since 2011 the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 230,000 people and put over £1 billion extra into the pockets of low paid workers.
They join thousands of small businesses, as well as household names such as Burberry, Barclays, Chelsea and Everton Football Clubs, Lush, and many more. These businesses recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like EllisKnight International Recruitment, believe that a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay." - Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation
"We're delighted that EllisKnight International Recruitment has joined the movement of over 6000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on. They join thousands of small businesses, as well as household names such as Burberry, Barclays, Chelsea and Everton Football Clubs, Lush, and many more. These businesses recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like EllisKnight International Recruitment, believe that a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay." - Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation
"People are at the very heart of what is as a business and it's vital that each member of staff is sufficiently rewarded for the amazing job they do every single day. We want to ensure that we continue to be seen as a leading employer that truly values the team we have, by not only paying the real Living Wage but by also offering a great working environment where they feel happy and supported."- Paul Smith, EK Co-Director.
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