Cosmetics retailer Lush has increased its wages for UK-based staff in line with the Real Living Wage findings this month.
The pay rise takes effect from this month, bringing hourly pay to £10.90 in the UK and £11.95 in London for all retail employees aged 18 and over. The National Living Wage is currently sat at £10.18 per hour for under 23s and £10.42 per hour for over 23s – with no increase for London weighting.
The brand, which has it head office in Dorset, was recognised as ‘Industry Trailblazer’ for paying the Real Living Wage at the Living Wage Foundation Champion Awards 2022, following 10 years of the company paying staff the Real Living Wage in the UK.
Kim Coles, Lush finance director, said: “Lush staff making and selling our products are crucial to our success and we continue to commit to the rate to ensure that, as the cost of living continues to rise, we can be confident that our rates of pay are fair and that our staff can afford what they need to thrive, not just to survive.”
Chloe, sales assistant at LUSH, said: “I have worked for LUSH and earned the real living wage for almost 6 years, since the age of 16. The extra income has allowed me to afford things that others my age have struggled to, including buying a car and moving out of my parents house. Earning the real living wage has also allowed me to go to university and live comfortably while training to be a paramedic. It’s vital that people are paid in line with the cost of living, so that they can live comfortably without worries.”
In March this year, the company announced that it was expanding its Bristol store by relocating to a new outlet in the city's retail quarter.
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