Living Wage

Hospitality vacancies fall ‘considerably’ but remain above pre-Covid levels

17-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Hospitality vacancies fell to 112,000 at the end of 2023, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), down from 147,000 at the same time in 2022.

Government set to announce living wage rise

15-Nov-2022 By Georgi Gyton

The Government is expected to announce a significant rise in the national living wage, from £9.50 an hour to around £10.40 an hour.

Sacha Lord: 'We must work internally to aid staff retention'

30-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Sacha Lord, Greater Manchester's night time economy adviser, has called on operators to commit to paying the living wage, saying the sector must 'work internally to aid staff retention'.

National Living Wage rise comes into effect

01-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

The National Living Wage rise comes into effect today (1 April), alongside increases to the other rates of the National Minimum Wage.

Real Living Wage increases to £9.50 an hour

09-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

The Real Living Wage (RLW) has risen to £9.50 in the UK and to £10.85 in London, an increase of 20p and 10p per hour respectively.

Rising hourly pay will minimise impact of National Living Wage

11-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

Rising hourly rates of pay for hospitality workers means the Living Wage could cost the industry far less than originally predicted, according research from Fourth Analytics.

Best Western warns of price rises and job cuts to combat Living Wage

21-Dec-2015 By Sophie Witts

Hotels could be forced to raise prices and cut staff jobs when the National Living Wage becomes compulsory next year, the boss of Best Western Great Britain has warned.

Employers ‘unprepared’ for National Living Wage, Government warns

07-Dec-2015 By Sophie Witts

A majority of Britain’s employers are risking legal action by failing to prepare for the introduction of the National Living Wage next year, the Government has warned.

London Living Wage rises to £9.40 per hour

02-Nov-2015 By Sophie Witts

The London Living Wage will rise to £9.40 per hour from next year, Boris Johnson has announced.

Rejecting Living Wage damages hospitality's image, warns industry leader

19-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

The hospitality sector must welcome the introduction of the Living Wage or risk sending out ‘the wrong message’, a leading industry figure has warned.

How will the rising Living Wage affect hospitality?

16-Jul-2015 By Sophie Witts

The Chancellor announced last week that from April 2016 all UK businesses would have to pay staff over 25 a National Living Wage of £7.20 per hour, rising to £9 per hour by 2020.

Budget 2015: Osborne criticised for failing to consult hospitality industry over Living Wage

09-Jul-2015 By Sophie Witts

Chancellor George Osborne has been criticised by the hospitality industry for failing to consult with the sector over the introduction of a compulsory Living Wage.

Summer Budget 2015: Hospitality industry mulls 'considerable impact' of compulsory Living Wage

08-Jul-2015 By Emma Eversham

Introducing a compulsory Living Wage will have a 'considerable impact' on the hospitality industry, trade bodies have warned with employers facing higher wage bills and greater administration. 

Boris Johnson urges hospitality businesses to pay Living Wage

01-Jul-2015 By Sophie Witts

London Mayor Boris Johnson has called on hospitality operators to pay employees the Living Wage.

Sundial Group makes Living Wage commitment

03-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

Sundial Group has announced that its Guildford based hotel and conference centre Barnett Hill has been accredited as a Living Wage employer.

Hospitality jobs fall short of Living Wage

04-Nov-2014 By Carina Perkins

Hospitality jobs are some of the lowest paid in the UK, with the majority of bar staff, waiting staff and kitchen assistants currently earning less than the Living Wage, according to new research from KPMG.