Swiscot Group and Linen Connect celebrate commitment to real Living Wage

Swiscot Group and Linen Connect has today accredited as a Living Wage employer.

Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Swiscot Group and Linen Connect receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour.

The company is based in the North West, where 12.5 per cent of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage – around 367,000 jobs. Despite this, the group 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 450,000 people and put over £2 billion extra into the pockets of low paid workers.

Vikas Shah, CEO of Swiscot Group said “Living Wage accreditation is really important for us. The backbone of the success of our business is the team, and it’s important that our team – at all levels – are remunerated fairly for the work they do. Textiles and manufacturing industries have in many cases, quite rightly, received criticism over worker conditions and pay, and we want to also show companies that you can build a business in these sectors and do the right thing for your team.”

Katherine Chapman, director at the Living Wage Foundation said: “We’re delighted that Swiscot, and its group businesses have joined the movement of over 12,000 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, Everton Football Club and many more. These businesses recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like Swiscot, believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.”

Swiscot Group and Linen Connect has today accredited as a Living Wage employer.

Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Swiscot Group and Linen Connect receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour.

The company is based in the North West, where 12.5 per cent of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage – around 367,000 jobs. Despite this, the group 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 450,000 people and put over £2 billion extra into the pockets of low paid workers.

Vikas Shah, CEO of Swiscot Group said “Living Wage accreditation is really important for us. The backbone of the success of our business is the team, and it’s important that our team – at all levels – are remunerated fairly for the work they do. Textiles and manufacturing industries have in many cases, quite rightly, received criticism over worker conditions and pay, and we want to also show companies that you can build a business in these sectors and do the right thing for your team.”

Katherine Chapman, director at the Living Wage Foundation said: “We’re delighted that Swiscot, and its group businesses have joined the movement of over 12,000 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, Everton Football Club and many more. These businesses recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like Swiscot, believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.”