COPA-DATA UK celebrates living wage commitment

The living wage commitment will see all COPA-DATA UK employees, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors, receive a minimum hourly wage of £8.45. This is significantly higher than the national minimum wage of £6.95 and the minimum wage premium for over 25s of £7.20 per hour as introduced last April.

 

The living wage hourly rate is independently calculated by the Living Wage Foundation each year and is based on what employees and their families need to live. Unlike the national minimum wage set by the Government, it applies to all workers over the age of 18 in recognition that young people face the same living costs as everyone else.

 

"We invest in our people," explains Martyn Williams, Managing Director of industrial software expert, COPA-DATA UK. "By making this formal commitment to our employees, we are complementing the positive working environment we have created for some time now. We believe that regardless of role, all COPA-DATA UK employees should receive enough pay to support their families and live comfortably."

 

Employers choose to pay the living wage on a voluntary basis to ensure employees receive an income that supports a good quality of life.

 

"We are delighted to welcome COPA-DATA UK to the living wage movement as an accredited employer," said Katherine Chapman, Living Wage Foundation Director. "The best employers are voluntarily signing up to pay the living wage now. The living wage is a robust calculation that reflects the real cost of living, rewarding a hard day's work with a fair day's pay."

 

"We have accredited nearly 3,000 leading employers including COPA-DATA UK," continued Chapman. "These range from independent printers, bookshops and breweries, to well-known companies such as Nationwide, Aviva and SEE. These businesses recognise that clinging to the national living wage is not good for business. Customers expect better than that."

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