DeskLodge has today accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at DeskLodge receive a minimum hourly wage of £12, higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £11.44 per hour.

DeskLodge is based in the South West, a region where over a tenth of all jobs (11.8%) pay less than the real Living Wage - around 285,000 jobs. Despite this, DeskLodge 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 it began, the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 360,000 people and put £3 billion extra into the pockets of low paid workers.

Jamie Ellis, Managing Director, DeskLodge said

“As a company we have been paying our team the Living Wage for a long time, so we are delighted to now be recognised by the Living Wage Foundation as an accredited employer. Our team are the heartbeat of our workspaces, and make DeskLodge the wonderful place to work from that it is. It's only right the team receive a fair wage backed up by the work the Living Wage Foundation do."

Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation said:

“We’re delighted that DeskLodge has joined the movement of over 14,000 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 DeskLodge, believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay."

https://www.livingwage.org.uk/