A major hotel and restaurant operator in North Wales has become a ‘Living Wage Employer’ - meaning its minimum hourly wage is now nearly £1 over the statutory rate.
The commitment by Snowdonia Hospitality Ltd will see everyone working at The Royal Oak Hotel, The Waterloo Hotel, Stables Lodge and Y Stablau in Betws-y-Coed receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90. The UK Government minimum for over 23s currently stands at £8.91 per hour.
The Living Wage Foundation said in North Wales almost a fifth of all workers (17.9%) earn less than they need to get by, with around 223,000 jobs paying less than the Real Living Wage. The Real Living Wage is calculated according to the costs of living. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that wish to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum.
