Living Wage stories

Half of employees are struggling to meet basic living costs
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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Almost half of Australian employees struggle to cover basic living costs amid rising prices, says research by ELMO.

SMB benefits from a living wage outweighs costs - NextGen
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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Paying staff a living wage can benefit small businesses, says NexGen Group's Peter Prema, but advises introducing the change incrementally.

NZCTU: New Zealand, we need to talk about wages...
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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new zealand council of trade unions
New Zealand's pay system favours executives while neglecting average workers, warns NZCTU president, urging new wage negotiation methods to bridge the gap.

'Neo-liberal economics are dead' - Are you a Living Wage employer?
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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BERL, an economic research company in New Zealand, is challenging all companies to become Living Wage employers and make a difference to local communities.