The Living Wage: People can thrive not just survive.
Workers on the Living Wage can live with dignity — that’s good for our collective wellbeing, our workplaces, and our economy.
The Living Wage is an hourly rate. Set apart from the minimum wage, it’s worker and whānau-focused.
Paying the Living Wage rate is voluntary. Employers who pay the Living Wage want to make sure their workers get enough money to live with dignity.
The Living Wage considers basic expenses, and gives breathing room for rest, activities, or saving for a rainy day.
We need to be confident that the Living Wage does what we say. That’s why it’s independently calculated using the latest data.
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The Living Wage Movement offers Living Wage Employer accreditation.
Employers go through a robust accreditation process so they can use the Living Wage Employer logo and call themselves an accredited Living Wage Employer.
You can be sure an accredited Living Wage Employer pays the current Living Wage rate to all staff and regular contractors.
"Accreditation is recognition that we are investing in our workers, which is good not only for them but also for their families and the wider community."
Christchurch Methodist Mission
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John Doe CEO
The Living Wage Movement is a collaboration of faith groups, community organisations and unions.
Many of us are low-waged workers, or people who deal directly with the impacts of poverty in our communities.
We’re diverse, but share a common view – that the Living Wage is one way to lift working people from poverty and inequality.