Living Wage stories
UK Autumn Budget welcomes FinTech boost but needs AI & cyber plan
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The UK Autumn Budget boosts FinTech investment but lacks long-term plans for AI, cybersecurity, and manufacturing resilience, say industry leaders.
South Island leads NZ wage & job growth as market rebounds
Tue, 19th Aug 2025
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South Island leads NZ's labour rebound with 5.4% job growth and 5.1% wage rise, as casual roles surge 10.2% and trades sector booms.
UK BPOs and contact centres look offshore as payroll costs rise
Thu, 8th May 2025
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Rising UK payroll costs due to higher National Living Wage and NIC are driving BPOs and contact centres to seek cheaper offshore alternatives like South Africa.
Half of employees are struggling to meet basic living costs
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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Almost half of Australian employees struggle to cover basic living costs amid rising prices, says research by ELMO.
SMB benefits from a living wage outweighs costs - NextGen
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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Paying staff a living wage can benefit small businesses, says NexGen Group's Peter Prema, but advises introducing the change incrementally.
NZCTU: New Zealand, we need to talk about wages...
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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New Zealand's pay system favours executives while neglecting average workers, warns NZCTU president, urging new wage negotiation methods to bridge the gap.
'Neo-liberal economics are dead' - Are you a Living Wage employer?
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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BERL, an economic research company in New Zealand, is challenging all companies to become Living Wage employers and make a difference to local communities.