Workers should earn enough to provide for themselves and their families. This is the key principle of the London Living Wage.
People paid the London Living Wage are more:
- financially secure
- able to pay rent and buy food
- able to pay taxes
The London Living Wage is:
Many businesses are already Living Wage employers in Southwark. Email southwarkbusinessdesk@southwark.gov.uk for a full list.
Southwark became the first London borough to be recognised as a Living Wage Place by the Living Wage Foundation.
The London Living Wage also benefits employers by providing:
- better staff morale
- improved rates of retention
- lower rates of sickness and absence
- reputational gain
