As a Living Wage Employer, the public sector body has voluntarily committed to pay the real UK Living Wage to all its directly employed staff. It has also committed to ensuring all third-party contracted and sub-contracted regular staff are paid the real Living Wage.
In addition, NICCY has also pledged to increase the wages for employees and contracted staff to the real Living Wage, if appropriate, within six months of any rise in the calculated Living Wage rates.
The real Living Wage remains the only UK wage rate calculated on the real cost of living. At the heart of the real Living Wage campaign is a commitment by businesses and organisations to go further than the government minimum.
Following the accreditation process, NICCY was informed that it has successfully met the standards set by the Living Wage Foundation. The accreditation will be renewed annually. Having demonstrated its commitment as a responsible employer, the organisation can now display a Living Wage plaque and digital assets to showcase the accreditation. NICCY will also be listed on the Living Wage Foundation website and employer map.
The Department for Economy defines a ‘good job’ as one which offers an employee of working age, a permanent contract, a non-zero-hour contract, and the Real Living Wage or more.
Scott Robinson, Senior Corporate Services Officer at NICCY, said: “At NICCY, we are committed to the wellbeing of all our employees, and paying a living wage embraces our ethos to support those who work for us and with us. Today, we made a public commitment that showcases respect and integrity to not just our staff and stakeholders, but to society.”
Mary McManus, Advice NI Regional Manager of Living Wage NI, said: “Living Wage NI is delighted to welcome NICCY to the rapidly growing network of local employers who have been accredited as Living Wage Employers. There are over 16,000 employers signed up to the Living Wage in the UK, with almost 200 of these based in NI.
“With one in six jobs paid below the Living Wage here, it is vital that public sector organisations like Tourism NI show leadership by accrediting as a real Living Wage Employer.”
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