Everton has followed Chelsea to become the second Premier League football club to pay its staff, including contractors and agency workers, the living wage which is currently £9.40 per hour in London and £8.25 elsewhere. The move follows a campaign by the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) that was backed by more than 100 companies across Britain who pledged not only to raise their wages but also to increase them for all staff. It has also committed to ensuring a pay rise for more than 700 contractors over 3 years which could amount to as much as £2,000 per annum.
Everton has followed Chelsea to become the second Premier League football club to pay its staff, including contractors and agency workers, the living wage which is currently £9.40 per hour in London and £8.25 elsewhere. The club, which will soon be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, has already raised the pay rates of 250 casual and match day staff to the current living wage level. It has also committed to ensuring a pay rise for more than 700 contractors over 3 years which could amount to as much as £2,000 per annum.