Medr celebrates Living Wage accreditation

Medr, the body responsible for funding and regulating tertiary education and research in Wales, has been accredited by The Living Wage Foundation as a Living Wage employer.

The Living Wage commitment aims to support employees with a decent standard of living and drives up standards to tackle in-work poverty.

The accreditation means that Medr is committed to paying a real Living Wage to all employees and contracted workers.

This builds on Medr’s commitment to social partnership, having recently become one of the first bodies in Wales to reach consensus with trade unions on our well-being objectives in line with the Welsh Government’s social partnership goals.

James Owen, Medr’s Chief Operating Officer, said:

“We want to be an organisation that embraces best practice, treats staff fairly and in doing so, demonstrates leadership for the tertiary education and research sector.

“We were delighted to reach agreement with PCS, our recognised trade union, on our well-being objectives before finalising our first Strategic Plan earlier this year. We work closely with all partners, including unions, to ensure that the aims and needs of the organisation closely align with the aims and needs of our workforce.”