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Ormiston Families receives Living Wage accreditation

Commitment will see staff paid at least £12 minimum hourly wage

Ormiston Families is delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Ormiston Families receive a minimum hourly wage of £12 in the UK, higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £11.44 per hour.

Ormiston Families is based in the East of England, a region where over 12% of jobs pay less than the real Living Wage – around 297,000 jobs. Despite this, we have 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 wage 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.

Karen Moore, Director of People and Organisational Development, said the accreditation was a sign of Ormiston Families’ commitment to looking after staff.

“We’re thrilled to have been given this accreditation and in so doing joining other employers in paying the Living Wage,” she said.

“We pride ourselves on taking care of our staff and fair pay is a big part of that. Signing up to being a Living Wage employer was just the right thing to do.”