The Living Wage Foundation is pleased to announce that Marshalls plc has today announced their accreditation as a Living Wage employer.
The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Marshalls plc, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors and suppliers; receive a minimum hourly wage of £7.65 - significantly higher than the national minimum wage of £6.50.
This news comes just ahead of Living Wage Week, which runs from Monday 3rd November, and is a UK-wide celebration of the Living Wage and Living Wage Employers.
The Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually. The Living Wage is calculated according to the basic cost of living using the 'Minimum Income Standard' for the UK. Decisions about what to include in this standard are set by the public; it is a social consensus about what people need to make ends meet.
Established in West Yorkshire the 1890's, Marshalls is the UK's leading manufacturer of superior natural stone and innovative concrete hard landscaping products, supplying the construction, home improvement and landscape markets.
Chris Harrop, Marshalls' Group Marketing Director said: "As a responsible employer it was important for us to ensure that every single person in our workforce earns a living wage, and we are very proud to be Living Wage accredited, it is quite simply the right thing to do."
Employers choose to pay the Living Wage on a voluntary basis. The Living Wage enjoys cross party support, with public backing from the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.
Living Wage Foundation Director, Rhys Moore said: "We are delighted to welcome Marshalls plc to the Living Wage movement as an accredited employer.
"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 over 700 leading employers, ranging from independent printers, hairdressers and breweries, to well-known companies such as Nationwide, Aviva and SSE. These businesses recognise that clinging to the national minimum wage is not good for business. Customers expect better than that."
Marshalls plc is a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of sustainable solutions for the built environment. The Company operates through three segments: Marshalls Landscape Products, Marshalls Building Products and Marley Roofing Products. Marshalls Landscape Products segment comprises the Companyâs public sector and commercial and domestic landscape business, landscape protection and international businesses. Its products include paving, kerb, edgings, walling, and protective street furniture. Marshalls Building Products segment comprises the Companyâs civil and drainage, bricks and masonry, mortar and screeds and aggregate businesses. Its products include drainage and water management solutions, concrete bricks, masonry, mortar, screeds, and aggregates. Its Roofing Products segment comprises the Marley Roofing Products business, offering a comprehensive roofing system. Its products include concrete tiles, clay tiles, timber battens, and roof integrated solar panels.
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