What is a living wage?

What is a living wage?

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What is a living wage?
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Ensuring that workers are paid fairly for their efforts is a reasonable request, yet how much is "fair", and what do we mean by a "living wage"? Understanding how a living wage is calculated can initially sound complex, particularly in countries that don't publish living wage rates. This short course explains the concept of a living wage, looks at how it is determined, and provides access to resources on how to calculate this for global businesses.

Who is this course for?

  • Senior executives
  • HR managers
  • Sustainability professionals

What you will learn after this course?

  • What the living wage is
  • How it differs from the minimum wage or the subsistence wage
  • How to determine the living wage for multiple countries
This course includes

    What the living wage is

    How it differs from the minimum wage or the subsistence wage

    How to determine the living wage for multiple countries

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