Mental health charity Elmore adopts Oxford Living Wage

Mental health charity Elmore has received its Oxford Living Wage certificate from Oxford City Council.

The Oxford Living Wage is currently set at £10.02 an hour, benchmarked at 95 per cent of the London Living Wage, to reflect the relatively high costs of living in the city compared to the rest of the UK.

The Oxford Living Wage is a self-certification scheme. To be accredited employers must confirm in writing that all directly employed staff will receive at least the Oxford Living Wage rate.

Apprentices are not included but employers may choose to extend the rate to them. Accredited employers are asked to renew their commitment in writing to the council and so far, this year 19 employers have renewed their accreditation.

Tom Hayes, Chief Executive of Elmore Community Services, said: “Elmore has become an Oxford Living Wage employer because we want to do the right thing by our skilled and committed workforce.”

Please read the Oxford Mail’s report on this issue here.