University shortlisted for Living Wage Champion Awards 2014
Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:38:00 BST
The award-winners will be announced during Living Wage Week 2014 – 2nd to 8th November
The University of Huddersfield has been shortlisted by the Living Wage Foundation for the Living Wage Champion Awards 2014.
The awards recognise Living Wage employers that have made great contributions to communities and industries by implementing and celebrating the Living Wage.
The Living Wage Foundation offers a recognition mark for employers that commit to paying the Living Wage. There are now over 900 accredited employers.
The Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually. The Living Wage is calculated according to the basic cost of living using the ‘Minimum Income Standard’ for the UK. Decisions about what to include in this standard are set by the public – it is a social consensus about what people need to make ends meet.
Julie McClelland (pictured above), the University’s Director of Human Resources, said: “We pride ourselves on not just being a good employer, but being the employer of choice in our region. Being accredited means we have a public commitment to good employment practice, with scrutiny as to whether we live up to our statements.”
Employers choose to pay the Living Wage on a voluntary basis. The Living Wage enjoys cross party support, with public backing from the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.
Living Wage Foundation Director Rhys Moore (pictured) said: “I would like to send huge congratulations to the University of Huddersfield on being shortlisted for the Living Wage Champion Awards. The commitment to responsible pay by Living Wage employers makes a real difference to families and communities across the country. We look forward to celebrating this even further when announcing the winners of the awards during Living Wage Week.”
The award-winners will be announced during Living Wage Week 2014 – 2nd to 8th November – with one winner announced for each region of the UK – Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the East Midlands, the West Midlands, the East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England and London.
The awards are judged by an independent panel of community leaders from the Citizens UK Living Wage campaign.
